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  1. Computers: what is the difference between load and loading?

    Jul 28, 2015 · The noun version of loading can be the abstract as commented above, but because it tends to refer to a process rather than an event, it is also natural and common to use it in referring to …

  2. Is (being) loaded - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jul 24, 2020 · "Being loaded" is the form for present progressive, so it is more correct. The word "as" tells us that the action of loading begins before the man started to speak, and will continue after the …

  3. When is "seems to be" used instead of "seems"?

    Apr 24, 2016 · The baby seems happy/comfortable. The baby seems to be happy/comfortable. Are these both correct? If both are correct, what are the differences between them?

  4. "Are you working today" or "Do you work today?"

    Oct 22, 2024 · " Are you working today? " is a specific question about this day - not this day of the week, but this exact day. For example, it might be a Wednesday, and you know the other person normally …

  5. phrases - "once I receive it" vs. "once received" - English Language ...

    What is the difference between once I receive it and once received? Ex. I will send the picture to you once I receive it from John. I will send the picture to you once received.

  6. What do "spelling pronunciation" and "~" mean in Wiktionary?

    Nov 21, 2025 · Some words have "silent" letters, that is letters like the "l" in Holmes that are not traditionally pronounced in standard dialects. With relatively rare words like "Holmes", which is more …

  7. word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Nov 17, 2025 · Oxford Dictionary says chip: [transitive, intransitive] chip (something) to damage something by breaking a small piece off it; to become damaged in this way. She chipped one of her …

  8. Which of these is correct, “She doesn't has” or “She doesn't have”? And ...

    She doesn't has a book. She doesn't have a book. Why is the first sentence wrong? We use 'has' with singular, and 'she' is singular.

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    Q&A for speakers of other languages learning English

  10. Is the use of future continuous in "will be adding" acceptable?

    Feb 2, 2025 · What I wanted to point out was that the speaker, in choosing the future continuous, is not only explaining what is to be expected under the circumstances, but emphasizing that that …