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Sinbadsunny Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

In regard to set

The following quotation is taken from oxford dictionary:
[transitive] set something (+ adv./prep.) toprepare or arrange something so that it is readyfor use or in position

? She set the camera on automatic.


I want to know why an adj."automatic "can follow a preposition "on"?

Can I say these orders have been set on ready/ pending, or these orders have been set to be ready/ pending?
  

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"automatic "can follow a preposition "on"? It is the name of the setting. In former days, we would more carefully write: She set the camera on "Automatic ".

— Mister Micawber

  • "automatic "can follow a preposition "on"?
  • It is the name of the setting.
  • In former days, we would more carefully write: She set the camera on "Automatic ".
  • Sinbadsunny an I say these orders have been set on ready/ pending, or these orders have been set to be ready/ pending?
  • No, you cannot.
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Sinbadsunny I want to know why an adj."automatic "can follow a preposition "on"?
It is the name of the setting. In former days, we would more carefully write:

She set the camera on "Automatic".
Sinbadsunnyan I say these orders have been set on ready/ pending, or these orders have been set to be ready/ pending?
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SinbadsunnyI want to know why an adj."automatic "can follow a preposition "on"?
It's a fixed expression. "on automatic" ~ "on the 'automatic' setting"
SinbadsunnyCan I say these orders have been set on ready/ pending, or these orders have been set to be ready/ pending?
No. Those are not possible. When you find a fixed exp
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Could you tell me how to put this idea ?
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SinbadsunnyCould you tell me how to put this idea ?
If you mean your second question, simply use 'pending/ready':

These orders are pending.
These orders are ready.
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