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  1. What is the correct term "back-end", "back end" or "backend"?

    Jan 28, 2017 · The Ngram is misleading, as back end can refer to the literal back end of a town, or a house, or other things where you would not use backend. Pairing it with developer or …

  2. In the backdrop of vs against the backdrop of

    I have generally seen backdrop in the following form: "against the backdrop of" However, in an article I found the following sentence: It is the story of a complex relationship and clashing

  3. Which is correct: "have been completed" or "are completed"

    The requested modifications have been completed. is better, because you are referring to a continuing action (you finished writing the code, but it will get tested next). Put into context: …

  4. "In", "of", and "to" are prepositions that can follow change, but …

    Feb 5, 2020 · In can be used when something happens quickly, like a sudden change in altitude. Of suggests that it happened over time, like a gradual change of altitude. The rules are there …

  5. "$x USD" vs. "x USD": does the $ serve any purpose?

    Apr 29, 2021 · USD/CAD/AUD is the way to go for technical documents or backend databases. For catalog pages, a good solution is to use $ in the price field and somewhere else on the …

  6. phrase meaning - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jun 4, 2022 · A quote by Alan Perlis says, When someone says "I want a programming language in which I need only say what I wish done," give him a lollipop. Such a …

  7. verbs - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jan 25, 2023 · You'll need to complete a few actions and gain 15 reputation points before being able to upvote. Upvoting indicates when questions and answers are useful. What's reputation …

  8. The use of the preposition "on" after "spend time" in context

    Do I have to use on in the following context? Besides spending time being with your family, what other thing do you spend time on doing? If the sentence sounds akward with or without the on, …

  9. word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jan 5, 2021 · When I looked into my son's room again an hour later, he was still swinging/waving/wielding his plastic pirate sword (around) pretending he was fighting with …

  10. "I wish I had not done something" vs "I wish I would not have …

    Dec 20, 2019 · In standard English, we use the past perfect to discuss events which were completed before some other event. The past perfect is formed with the past tense form of "to …