In most simple terms, active is a state, while activated is how it got there. The former is a mere description of the things as they are, the latter reminds us that there was an action that had an …

There are two types of mechanically activated switches in the electronic and electrical industry. Type A is where the switch remains stucked indefinitely at a lower position even after releasing …

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 …

Nov 9, 2015 · I would agree with this in colloquial use. However, by the definition alone, one could be active periodically (attend one meeting a week), periodically active (very active in June, …

Using after would mean that once the new dataset had been created, the conditions are right for an account to be activated. Upon indicates a simultaneous operation, "at the time of". See …

Is this sentence grammatical? "please let me know if otherwise" The context for it is when I am sending an email to the boss saying: I am gonna do this and that, please let me know if …

Jun 15, 2020 · Yes, constructions such as. The series will continue tomorrow evening.; The show closes next Wednesday night.; The package arrived on Christmas morning.

Jan 5, 2012 · I am a non-native speaker of English. When communicating with a professor, would it be better to use could you kindly send me the document or could you please send me the …

In the San Francisco Bay area there are a large number of painted signs by storm sewers that originally read: "No Dumping Flows to Bay" I did not like these signs and complained because …

Aug 25, 2011 · A program (or part of a program), esp. within a Unix system, which runs in the background without intervention by the user, either continuously or only when automatically …