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  1. Computers: what is the difference between load and loading?

    Jul 28, 2015 · The noun version of loading can be the abstract as commented above, but because it tends to refer to a process rather than an event, it is also natural and common to use it in …

  2. Is (being) loaded - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jul 24, 2020 · "Being loaded" is the form for present progressive, so it is more correct. The word "as" tells us that the action of loading begins before the man started to speak, and will …

  3. "load of something" vs "loads of something" -? Difference

    Jun 28, 2024 · For use in this sense, infml much or many as defined in Cambridge Dictionary, the OP’s quoted examples work too with their respective alternative phrases: There's [a load of] …

  4. "Are you working today" or "Do you work today?"

    Oct 22, 2024 · " Are you working today? " is a specific question about this day - not this day of the week, but this exact day. For example, it might be a Wednesday, and you know the other …

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  6. Word for loading/unloading shipments for cargo delivery

    May 31, 2014 · Besides terms already mentioned, consider loading dock, which generally refers to “an area of a building where goods vehicles (usually road or rail) are loaded and unloaded” …

  7. word request - What is the term for a person whose job is to place ...

    Apr 24, 2019 · "merchandiser" is actually a related term of art here. Someone whose job it is to work out what order and height to place things on the shelves to maximise sales is a …

  8. What do "spelling pronunciation" and "~" mean in Wiktionary?

    Nov 21, 2025 · Some words have "silent" letters, that is letters like the "l" in Holmes that are not traditionally pronounced in standard dialects. With relatively rare words like "Holmes", which is …

  9. Is there a difference between "load" and "upload"?

    Load ing is the process the application performs when it opens a file. Depending on the application and the file, aspects of the loading process could include: Rendering appropriate …

  10. Why is it okay to say "to see a movie" but not "to see TV"?

    Sep 8, 2025 · The words TV/television can refer to either the actual home appliance, the TV set, or the content distributed through a TV set or over the Internet in traditional TV format. Is it …