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Liveinjapan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Refer to

This button changes the data file to refer to.
This button changes the data file that is refered to.

Are my sentence correct and do they carry the same meaning?

Thanks.
  

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(double-"r" in referred) They're correct, and mean the same thing, but they're a bit awkward. Unfortunately, I can't come up with good alternatives. This button determines / selects which data file is referred to.

— Avangi

  • (double-"r" in referred) They're correct, and mean the same thing, but they're a bit awkward.
  • Unfortunately, I can't come up with good alternatives.
  • This button determines / selects which data file is referred to.
  • This button tells you (tells the program / tells the computer / tells the software) which file to refer to.
  • ) I can't seem to get the idea of "change" into the picture.
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(double-"r" in referred)

They're correct, and mean the same thing, but they're a bit awkward. Unfortunately, I can't come up with good alternatives.

This button determines / selects which data file is referred to.

This button tells you (tells the program / tells the computer / tells the software) which file to refer to. ('This version is an example of usi
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AvangiThis button determines / selects which data file is referred to.
Understand.
AvangiI can't seem to get the idea of "change" into the picture.
Change the default is what I meant, but I agree.
Avangibutton" is not idiomatic in referring to keyboards.
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I can't seem to get the idea of "change" into the picture. my sentences!
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