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McCarthy's Field Guide to Grammar : Natural English Usage and Style
You ain't gonna like it: bad grammar's not so bad. - The TimesRemember all those grammar rules from school?No? Most of us don't. Mike McCarthy, renowned corpus linguist and co-author of the 900-page Cambridge Grammar of English answers the awkward questions that regularly bother us about English grammar.In this helpful A-Z field guide, McCarthy tells us what the conventional rules are as well as shows us what people are writing or saying now and gives simple reasons why you might choose one or the other so that you can speak and write with confidence. Through witty and entertaining examples pulled from 50 years of teaching, 40 years of field notes picked from books, newspapers, letters, radio and TV, etc., and shamelessly eavesdropping on people's conversations in public spaces, and a British and American English computer database, McCarthy has created a book to browse and enjoy, as well as a useful reference to keep on your bookshelf. Why a Field Guide to grammar?- A to Z format makes it easy to access and to find what you're looking for- Presents solutions to a host of common, everyday grammatical problems- References current events to bring relevance to the grammar (fronted adverbials anyone?)- Looks at historical usage to illustrate how the English language has evolved, and continues to evolve- Gives guidance on appropriate usage where more than one way of saying something exists- Distinguishes between spoken and written grammar where appropriate- includes advice on vocabulary, spelling, pronunciation, punctuation and style- Compares North American and British grammar, and includes Englishes from around the world- Charming drawings to illustrate the playfulness in the English language- Grammar guide backed by data and researchTrue to the Chambers name, this field guide is as much quirky as it is informative.It is the perfect gift for any language lover, student, teacher, struggling parent or carer supporting their child's schooling, the grammar purist or the grammar descriptivist.
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Electricity Usage Monitor
Keep an eye on your electricity usage with this handy Electricity Usage Monitor With this device, you can see how much power your devices are using whilst on standby The built-in battery allows the device to retain memories of its settings Tells you real-time readings of your power consumption, current and electricity costs Easy to use: Plug the meter into the wall, and then your device into the meter For technical specifications, please see Full Details Save 63% on this Electricity Usage Monitor
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Electricity Usage Monitor
Keep an eye on your electricity usage with this handy Electricity Usage Monitor With this device, you can see how much power your devices are using whilst on standby The built-in battery allows the device to retain memories of its settings Tells you real-time readings of your power consumption, current and electricity costs Easy to use: Plug the meter into the wall, and then your device into the meter For technical specifications, please see Full Details Save 63% on this Electricity Usage Monitor
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Fashion and Environmental Sustainability : Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
The wide range of topics that the book covers are organised into sections reflecting a cradle to grave view of how entrepreneurial, innovative, and tech-savvy approaches can advance environmental sustainability in the fashion sector.These sections include: sustainable materials; innovation in design, range planning and product development; sustainable innovations in fashion supply chains; sustainable innovations in fashion retail and marketing; sustainable alternatives for end-of-life and circular economy initiatives; and more sustainable alternative fashion business models.
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What is the GPU usage and CPU usage during gameplay?
During gameplay, the GPU usage is typically higher than the CPU usage. This is because the GPU is responsible for rendering graphics and handling complex visual effects, while the CPU handles overall game logic and AI. The GPU usage can vary depending on the game's graphics settings and the complexity of the scenes being rendered, while the CPU usage can be affected by the number of AI characters and the physics calculations being performed. Overall, both the GPU and CPU work together to ensure smooth and immersive gameplay.
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What is the CPU usage and what is the GPU usage?
The CPU usage refers to the amount of processing power being utilized by the central processing unit of a computer. It indicates how much of the CPU's capacity is being used at a given time. On the other hand, GPU usage refers to the amount of processing power being utilized by the graphics processing unit. It shows how much of the GPU's capacity is being used to handle graphics-related tasks such as gaming, video editing, or rendering. Both CPU and GPU usage are important metrics to monitor to ensure optimal performance and efficiency of a system.
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Which rule of comma usage?
The rule of comma usage that should be followed is to use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) when it is joining two independent clauses. This helps to separate the two complete thoughts and make the sentence easier to read and understand. It is important to remember not to use a comma before a coordinating conjunction if it is not connecting two independent clauses.
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What causes high RAM usage?
High RAM usage can be caused by several factors, including running multiple programs or applications simultaneously, using memory-intensive software or games, having too many browser tabs open, or having background processes consuming a lot of memory. In addition, a lack of physical memory (RAM) in the computer can also lead to high RAM usage as the system struggles to keep up with the demands of the running programs. It is important to monitor and manage RAM usage to ensure optimal performance and prevent system slowdowns.
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English for Academic Research: Grammar, Usage and Style
This guide draws on English-related errors from around 6000 papers written by non-native authors, 500 abstracts written by PhD students, and over 2000 hours of teaching researchers how to write and present research papers.This new edition has chapters on exploiting AI tools such as ChatGPT, Google Translate, and Reverso, for generating, paraphrasing, translating and correcting texts written in English.It also deals with contemporary issues such as the use of gender pronouns. Due to its focus on the specific errors that repeatedly appear in papers written by non-native authors, this manual is an ideal study guide for use in universities and research institutes.Such errors are related to the usage of articles, countable vs. uncountable nouns, tenses, modal verbs, active vs. passive form, relative clauses, infinitive vs. -ing form, the genitive, link words, quantifiers, word order, prepositions, acronyms, abbreviations, numbers and measurements, punctuation, and spelling.Other titles in this series:Grammar, Vocabulary, and Writing Exercises (three volumes)100 Tips to Avoid Mistakes in Academic Writing and PresentingEnglish for Writing Research Papers English for Presentations at International ConferencesEnglish for Academic Correspondence English for Interacting on Campus English for Academic CVs, Resumes, and Online Profiles English for Academic Research: A Guide for Teachers Adrian Wallwork is the author of more than 40 English Language Teaching (ELT) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) textbooks.He has trained several thousand PhD students and researchers from 50 countries to write papers and give presentations.He edits research manuscripts through his own proofreading and editing service.
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French Grammar and Usage
Long trusted as the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and user-friendly grammar book available, French Grammar and Usage is a complete guide to French as it is written and spoken today.It includes clear descriptions of all the main grammatical phenomena of French and their uses, illustrated by numerous examples taken from contemporary French, and distinguishes the most common forms of usage, both formal and informal. This book’s key features are as follows: comprehensive content, covering all the major structures of contemporary French user-friendly organisation offering easy-to-find sections with cross-referencing and indexes of English words, French words, and grammatical terms clear and illuminating examples to help students at all stages of their degree useful indications of what cannot be written or said as well as what can. Revised and updated throughout, this new edition offers updated examples to reflect current usage, headers to include chapter number and section parts, as well as cross-referencing for easier reference, and explanations of notoriously difficult points of grammar.This edition includes references to changes in French spelling now being introduced across French education and to social change towards inclusive writing. The combination of reference grammar and manual of current usage is an invaluable resource for students and teachers of French at the intermediate and advanced levels.This Grammar is accompanied by Practising French Grammar: A Workbook (available to purchase separately, ISBN 978-1-032-44140-5) which features related exercises and activities.An Instructor and Student Resource site also accompanies this book and offers additional resources at https://routledgelearning.com/frenchgrammarandusage.
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French Grammar and Usage
Long trusted as the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and user-friendly grammar book available, French Grammar and Usage is a complete guide to French as it is written and spoken today.It includes clear descriptions of all the main grammatical phenomena of French and their uses, illustrated by numerous examples taken from contemporary French, and distinguishes the most common forms of usage, both formal and informal. This book’s key features are as follows: comprehensive content, covering all the major structures of contemporary French user-friendly organisation offering easy-to-find sections with cross-referencing and indexes of English words, French words, and grammatical terms clear and illuminating examples to help students at all stages of their degree useful indications of what cannot be written or said as well as what can. Revised and updated throughout, this new edition offers updated examples to reflect current usage, headers to include chapter number and section parts, as well as cross-referencing for easier reference, and explanations of notoriously difficult points of grammar.This edition includes references to changes in French spelling now being introduced across French education and to social change towards inclusive writing. The combination of reference grammar and manual of current usage is an invaluable resource for students and teachers of French at the intermediate and advanced levels.This Grammar is accompanied by Practising French Grammar: A Workbook (available to purchase separately, ISBN 978-1-032-44140-5) which features related exercises and activities.An Instructor and Student Resource site also accompanies this book and offers additional resources at https://routledgelearning.com/frenchgrammarandusage.
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Garner's Modern English Usage
The most original and authoritative voice of today's English lexicography presents a fully revised new edition of his beloved usage dictionaryWhen Bryan Garner published the first edition of A Dictionary of Modern American Usage in 1999, the book quickly became one of the most influential style guides ever written for the English language.After four previous editions and over twenty years, our language has evolved in many ways, and the powerful tool of big data has revolutionized lexicography.This extensively revised new edition fully captures these changes, featuring a thousand new entries and over two hundred replacement entries, thoroughly updated usage data and ratios on word frequency based on the Google Ngram Viewer, a more balanced coverage of World Englishes, not just American and British, and the inclusion of gender-neutral language.However, one thing has not changed: in no sense is this a "regular" dictionary but a masterpiece of lexicography written with wit and personality by one of the preeminent authorities on the English language.To put it in David Foster Wallace's words, Garner's discussion of rhetoric and style still "borders on genius."From the (lost) battle between self-deprecating and self-depreciating to the misuse of it's for its, from the variant spelling patty-cake taking over pat-a-cake in American English to the singular uses of they, Garner explains the nuances of grammar and vocabulary and the linguistic blunders to which modern writers and speakers are prone, whether in word choice, syntax, phrasing, punctuation, or pronunciation.His empirical approach liberates English from two extremes: from the "purists" who maintain that split infinitives and sentence-ending prepositions are malfeasances and from the linguistic relativists who believe that whatever people say or write must necessarily be accepted.The purpose of Garner's dictionary is to help writers, editors, and speakers use the language effectively. And it does so in a playful and persuasive way that will help you sound "grammatical but relaxed, refined but natural, correct but unpedantic."
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What is low CPU usage?
Low CPU usage refers to the amount of processing power being utilized by a computer's central processing unit (CPU) at a given time. When a system has low CPU usage, it means that the CPU is not being heavily taxed by running processes or tasks, allowing for smoother performance and faster response times. This can be beneficial for overall system efficiency, as it indicates that the computer is not being overworked and can handle additional tasks without slowing down.
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What is the disk usage?
The disk usage refers to the amount of storage space being used on a computer's hard drive or storage device. It is typically measured in gigabytes (GB) or terabytes (TB) and indicates how much of the total storage capacity is currently occupied by files, programs, and other data. Monitoring disk usage is important to ensure that there is enough space available for new data and to prevent the system from becoming slow or unresponsive due to lack of storage. Users can check their disk usage through the operating system's storage settings or by using third-party software.
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What causes high CPU usage?
High CPU usage can be caused by a variety of factors, including running multiple programs or processes simultaneously, having too many background processes running, running resource-intensive applications, malware or viruses consuming system resources, outdated hardware or drivers, or a lack of system memory. Additionally, faulty hardware components such as a failing CPU or overheating can also lead to high CPU usage. Regularly monitoring and managing CPU usage can help prevent performance issues and system slowdowns.
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What is characteristic language usage?
Characteristic language usage refers to the unique way in which individuals or groups use language to express themselves. This can include specific vocabulary, grammar structures, or speech patterns that are distinctive to a particular person, region, or social group. It can also encompass the use of slang, jargon, or dialects that help to identify and differentiate one group from another. Overall, characteristic language usage plays a significant role in shaping our identities and how we communicate with others.
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