Feb 14, 2015 · Instinctively, I think that one should always say 'import from' and 'export to' (1 & 4), and avoid using the structure of (2 & 3), but perhaps this is misguided. Any clarification or …

Usually software menus just say import/export. While we could probably come up with something fancy (I'd vote for porting, I guess, or the obscure and silly-sounding but correct portation), the …

Is there a relation between the words import (in a trade sense) and important (special, etc)? It seems to me that there is, or rather that there should be, but I was wondering if anyone can …

When we talk about software, should we use "on" or "in"? For example: How can I import pictures in/on photoshop? I installed new software in/on my windows. How can export files in/on adobe …

In addition to this valid point, the prefix in- in impregnate seems to be from the preposition in (as in import vs. export) and so doesn't change the sense much, whereas the prefix in- in …

Nov 20, 2024 · Several scenarios where "export" is used: you "export" a report out of a database, or you export an Excel spreadsheet into the CSV format that doesn't preserve all information …

Sep 7, 2018 · 4 I understand the word "import" meaning "to bring or carry in" from the Latin. I have also read sources which say that the word "important" comes from "importare" meaning "being …

Dec 14, 2013 · 2 Combining suggestions: International trade because import and export are by definition trade between countries.

Dec 10, 2014 · 9 I was recently reading this article on the use of "math" vs. "maths" as a collective noun (Americans use the former, Brits the latter). However, the trend seen in "math/maths" is …

Jan 14, 2021 · Although this is a correct answer, it should be noted that average English speakers (as opposed to lawyers, customs officials, etc.) would use these words only for businesses, …