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  1. "Active" or "activated"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Is there a difference between an active state and activated state? For example, if I activate an item, will it become active or activated? Does it depend on the context? How?

  2. differences - ”voice controlled” versus ”voice activated” - English ...

    While researching a computer game, I came across the terms “voice controlled” and “voice activated”. What is the difference between them?

  3. One word for "not yet activated" [closed] - English Language & Usage ...

    Jul 19, 2018 · I'm working on a page that shows a card that has not yet been activated, but I need something shorter to describe the card state. "Disabled" would not be applicable because the card …

  4. Is there any word that comes in between "active" & "inactive"?

    Nov 9, 2015 · Being active and being inactive are used often. But is there a word for being normal that comes in between these two? They attend the community meetings actively. Those over there rarely …

  5. Does "pro-" always precede "pre-" in a sequence? If so, why?

    Nature’s strategy of producing proteins in an inactive form, to be later activated when needed by removing a portion (proteolytic cleavage) was subsequently found to extend to other protein …

  6. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Despite having heard enough times already that upon is an archaic version of the on preposition, I'm still struggling to thoroughly understand its meaning and usage. In the quoted sentence, woul...

  7. prepositions - In what cases is best to use "to" or "for" after the ...

    Feb 20, 2024 · In this way the Sh+nonfood stimuli neurons, or Sh +no food for short, ate similar to the "off" neurons in the visual system activated by the absence of light stimulation.

  8. Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive

    Aug 28, 2014 · As others have specified, the word by is generally synonymous with no later than when referring to a date or time. However, it is important to note (and this is why I am adding another …

  9. "I'm done" or "I've done" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    When someone asks whether you have completed a task e.g. shopping, dinner. What should be your answer? I am done. or I have done. To me, the former sentence's formation, Sub + VBe+ Past Partici...

  10. grammaticality - "on the link," "in the link," or "at the link ...

    Oct 16, 2020 · The instructions are revealed by the internal routines when the link is activated (or " opened " to reveal the instructions). From this perspective I prefer " Follow the instructions in the link …