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?

May 2, 2019 · What adjective can you use to say that something can be activated or enabled? (Something akin to "active-able" or "enable-able", which are not recognized words.) "You can …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Oct 4, 2015 · I am making categories and subcategories in a folder and I am trying to keep the tags to one word if possible. "Unstarted" is all I can find online and it just doesn't sound right to …

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+ …

Apr 30, 2012 · Yes, "Please be informed that..." is correct, as is "For your information". Both formulations are common and current. The former is considered more polite, and is the …

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, …