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?

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

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 …

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 card …

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 another …

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+ Past Partici...

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 the link …

If you look at published books and journals that have blank pages, you'll find some with printed statements: This page intentionally left blank. Why is there no flected verb ("is"): This page is

Jun 15, 2020 · Would you mind providing some details, please? Is perhaps the more 'correct' and slightly more formal way of rephrasing your question. Or the example given by @unorthodox grammar is just …

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, woul...