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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
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When this is done automatically, then why do you persistently advise me to do it specifically?

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Is the sentence below correct? I want to use the word "specifically" in contrast to "automatically"; I don't "specifically" fits the criteria. Please help me with it. Thank you.

When this is done automatically, then why do you persistently advise me to do it specifically?
  

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Hi, What is it that you are talking about doing? For machinery, for example, the opposite is usually 'manually'. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, What is it that you are talking about doing?
  • For machinery, for example, the opposite is usually 'manually'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

What is it that you are talking about doing?

For machinery, for example, the opposite is usually 'manually'.

Clive
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In my opinion, the sentence does not make much sense. The opposite of "automatically" is something akin to "manually," and the opposite of "specifically" is "generally."

If, however, you would like to stick with what you've already written, my only suggestion is to omit the "then."
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Thank you, Clive, Anon.

CliveHi,

What is it that you are talking about doing?

For machinery, for example, the opposite is usually 'manually'.

Clive
I think "manually" will do. Is there a word which can used in place of "automatically"? Generally, I don't like to use "automatically" because it's long to pronounce. In some cas
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