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Computers: what is the difference between load and loading?
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 things that take some time. "Document loading" implies it is (was/will be) ongoing. That is not due to your slow/fast although the effects of those adjectives in your examples reinforce the effect of the ...
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Is there a difference between "load" and "upload"?
Load ing is the process the application performs when it opens a file. Depending on the application and the file, aspects of the loading process could include: Rendering appropriate text in bold, or italics etc for a word processing app with a document file. Performing formulae calculations and rendering charts for a spreasheet program with a csv file. Displaying populated fields in a form ...
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Is (being) loaded - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
"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 man will stop speaking.
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When to use 'at' or 'from' after an adjective
It's basically the same as your other question and its answer. In all your examples here, at indicates an instantaneous event (not related to anything leading up to that event) had an effect; from indicates that the effect stemmed from an existing or long-standing condition. I became hungry at the smell of the cookies. The smell of the cookies reached you and you became hungry (instantaneous ...
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I posted the following question to Lang-8. I have a question. Which one is correct? 1. The next meeting will be from 10:30. 2. The next meeting will be at 10:30. What's the difference between thes...
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Word for loading/unloading shipments for cargo delivery
Besides terms already mentioned, consider loading dock, which generally refers to “an area of a building where goods vehicles (usually road or rail) are loaded and unloaded” and more specifically to a raised dock at the right height for moving stuff in and out of trucks or railcars. Another term for warehouses and distribution centers is ...
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Correct words to express that a computer system is not working
So when the computer hangs, there are a lot of ways to communicate it: My system just got hanged (Not sure if this sounds correct) My system froze My system is freezing It got frozen There is a ...
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"Are you working today" or "Do you work today?"
" 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 works Wednesdays, but perhaps you are enquiring if they took a vacation day. " Do you work today " sounds a little unclear but it could be okay in context. " Do you work... " rather than " are you working ...
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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.
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in progress vs on progress - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
The expansion and definition of a brand is always, to a certain extent, work in progress. this example from Cambridge Dictionary I want to know why 'on' cannot be used in the sentence. In my opi...