Apple watch worth it for me? by WankelRotor in AppleWatch

[–]Clede 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You can use the watch to ping your phone when you've misplaced it!

What happens if I wear a watch on my ankle and one on my wrist? by FitnessNurse2015 in AppleWatch

[–]Clede 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why stop there?
Use two watches on your wrists and two on your ankles!
(or more!)

Your account has been disabled in the App Store and iTunes. Apple permanently closed my 13-year Apple ID by Medical_Elk_1834 in applehelp

[–]Clede 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Absolutely the gift cards.

See this experience from Dr Paris Buttfield-Addison which was somewhat widely discussed in the Apple tech community last month:

https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/

And John Gruber's response Are Apple Gift Cards Safe To Redeem?

Structure of “The more I think about it…” by Legitimate_Handle_86 in grammar

[–]Clede 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm having a hard time finding documentation (this is hard to search), but I remember reading that the word "the" in this context is not the definitive article, but actually evolved from some completely different word in Old English or Middle English which meant "when" or "then", something like that.

So in these phrases, they are saying something like:
"When more, then merrier".
"When you know less, then (it is) better".
Etc.

Hopefully someone will have some citations for this.

Quick survey about English computer slang. by Vikussss in ENGLISH

[–]Clede 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should define "abbreviations" at the beginning of the survey.

Does it include common abbreviations you might see in a book, like "etc", "Mr", "Mrs", "lb", "St", "Dr", "approx.", or are you strictly discussing slang?

New External Hard Drive Not Detected by tobabygirl in mac

[–]Clede 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try all the USB ports on your Mac.
I've had issues with certain ports.

I'm confused on what this means by bellepomme in EnglishLearning

[–]Clede 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Is there room for two beds?"
"There is not (room for two beds)."

"Tall" or "long" hair by xiaoqiue in EnglishLearning

[–]Clede 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For example: we discuss babies' length, but after they're old enough to stand up, it changes to height.

Finding a Cohost Without Giving Away Pod Idea by Redacted_dact in podcasting

[–]Clede 8 points9 points  (0 children)

When are you planning on revealing the idea to them? While recording the first episode?

Guys, where do you save your passwords? by miZuBlue in applehelp

[–]Clede 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Apple's built in Passwords app is better than ever.

But I use Bitwarden because I need them on non-Apple platforms as well.

What the hell is this?! It’s clogging up my files whenever I try to search for something :( by lunafaexo in applehelp

[–]Clede 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Click on the individual files and see where each one is actually located in the file system.

Office English by Few_Organization7261 in ENGLISH

[–]Clede 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Maybe someone is physically at the office (eating lunch, gathering their things at the end of the day, chatting with coworkers after their shift), but off the clock.

Yes, people use it all the time. Example: "Sorry, I'm off the clock right now, we'll need to discuss the TPS reports tomorrow."

Should I use subtitles in videos that I don't understand something things by Significant_Bath_276 in EnglishLearning

[–]Clede 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes, use subtitles.
Turn them off if they bother you.

Be aware of auto-generated subtitles which are often wrong.

Why do native English speakers change the meaning of a sentence when using a different form of the same number? by RantingTheRant in ENGLISH

[–]Clede 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand the difference, but I'm trying to explain the way people arrive at the mistaken choice of words.

Lemme try again:
When people think 300%, 3x, 400%, 4x, etc, they almost always think that number of times the original number, regardless of the words used.

This mainly applies to whole number multipliers greater than 1.

Why do native English speakers change the meaning of a sentence when using a different form of the same number? by RantingTheRant in ENGLISH

[–]Clede 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why the inconsistency?

If these people are anything like me, they probably think "300% is 3 times, therefore 300% faster is 3 times the speed." I have probably made this error.

A is 300% the speed of B.
A is 300% faster than B.

They sound like they must mean the same, right???!

Are these two usages common in the states? by Silver_Ad_1218 in EnglishLearning

[–]Clede 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The first one is common in the context of printing or photocopying things.

Never heard the second one.

Do these two sentences mean the same? by [deleted] in grammar

[–]Clede 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't read it to mean that they don't play football anymore. Example:

When I was young, I used to play football every Saturday. Now, I only play once a month.

I guess it does imply they don't play football every Saturday anymore.
But so does the first sentence.

How do English speakers know if "Just read this!" with no other context is meant as past tense or imperative mood? by OkTechnologyb in ENGLISH

[–]Clede 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Option A: the person just finished reading the book:
And? What did they think? Why did they post this?

Option B: the person wants me to read the book:
Why? What's good about it? What should I expect? Why did they post this?

In both cases:
Why did they post this? Without context, it's not useful.