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EagerSeeker Posted 17 years ago
Science & IT
Compounds: On-the-fly
Hi,
compounds are confusing me this time and especially in IT English.
I just found an interesting compound called on-the-fly and I am not quite sure how to understand it in different situations.
So I have studied that we have following kinds of compounds:
Compound nouns
Compound adjectives
Compound verbs
In which category I should put the compound on-the-fly depending on the situation?
1. Creating a web page on-the-fly.
Is the compound on-the-fly used here as some kind of compound adverb (like I could say, for example, Creating a web page quickly)?.
2. On-the-fly programming
Is the compound used here simply as a compound adjective (like I could say, for example. Quick programming).
Thanks in advance!
compounds are confusing me this time and especially in IT English.
I just found an interesting compound called on-the-fly and I am not quite sure how to understand it in different situations.
So I have studied that we have following kinds of compounds:
Compound nouns
Compound adjectives
Compound verbs
In which category I should put the compound on-the-fly depending on the situation?
1. Creating a web page on-the-fly.
Is the compound on-the-fly used here as some kind of compound adverb (like I could say, for example, Creating a web page quickly)?.
2. On-the-fly programming
Is the compound used here simply as a compound adjective (like I could say, for example. Quick programming).
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
"on the fly" (no hyphens) is an idiom used as an adverb, meaning "in midair" or "as something is happening". It does suggest speed abd agility. It comes from baseball, meaning to catch the ball before it hits the ground.
- "on the fly" (no hyphens) is an idiom used as an adverb, meaning "in midair" or "as something is happening".
- It does suggest speed abd agility.
- It comes from baseball, meaning to catch the ball before it hits the ground.
- A "fly ball" is a common expression in baseball.
- It means that the ball was hit in such a way that it goes high up in the air, giving the opposing team a good chance to catch it for an out.
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"on the fly" (no hyphens) is an idiom used as an adverb, meaning "in midair" or "as something is happening". It does suggest speed abd agility.
It comes from baseball, meaning to catch the ball before it hits the ground. A "fly ball" is a common expression in baseball. It means that the ball was hit in such a way that it goes high up in the air, giving the opposing team a good chance to cat
It comes from baseball, meaning to catch the ball before it hits the ground. A "fly ball" is a common expression in baseball. It means that the ball was hit in such a way that it goes high up in the air, giving the opposing team a good chance to cat
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AlpheccaStars "on the fly" (no hyphens) is an idiom used as an adverb...But is this still some kind of compound? Perhaps, an idiomatic compound adverb?
Is the use of hyphens just a matter of taste in this case?I believe I know what the on-the-fly means in my own language. It jus
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