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English term or phrase:
working
English answer:
the sensor is functioning/working
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Lydia De Jorge
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2020-03-25 02:54:12 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Mar 21, 2020 23:16
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English term
working
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working
We are working on a layered multi-sensory intervention. We've added touch, sensation, smell of mom, and finally actually working is this sensor that's connected to a little pacifier connected wirelessly to this speaker providing their parent's voice.
I didn't get what "Actually working" means here, is it working in the sense to make it happens or the sensor is working since he is connected?
Thanks in advance,
I didn't get what "Actually working" means here, is it working in the sense to make it happens or the sensor is working since he is connected?
Thanks in advance,
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Mar 25, 2020 05:21: Lydia De Jorge Created KOG entry
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
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United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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the sensor is functioning/working
I understand it as the sensor that's connected to the pacifier is working
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Note added at 33 mins (2020-03-21 23:50:08 GMT)
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The sensor is actually working...perhaps it was not working previously?
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Note added at 3 days 6 hrs (2020-03-25 05:21:23 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome.
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Note added at 33 mins (2020-03-21 23:50:08 GMT)
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The sensor is actually working...perhaps it was not working previously?
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Note added at 3 days 6 hrs (2020-03-25 05:21:23 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome.
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philgoddard
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Thank you, Phil!
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Tony M
: I imagine this means 'the last thing on the list of things we have already got working is...' — presumably they have other ideas which are not yet operational.
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That's how I read it. Thanks, Tony. Stay safe.
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Tina Vonhof (X)
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Thank you, Tina!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you."
1 hr
Ali Sharifi
United States
United States
Works in field
United States
I follow my binding words everywhere
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, French to Persian (Farsi), and 3 more.
indeed/practically
indeed/practically
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actually
[[Grammar point: I just want to be sure that in your phrase
you mean "it" not he.]]
I think the phrase "the sensor is actually working" might refer to the success of the multi-sensory intervention because the sensor is working well.
The original comment sounds like casual language in an email, or some kind of quick comment. "Actually" is often used for emphasis.
you mean "it" not he.]]
I think the phrase "the sensor is actually working" might refer to the success of the multi-sensory intervention because the sensor is working well.
The original comment sounds like casual language in an email, or some kind of quick comment. "Actually" is often used for emphasis.
Example sentence:
Do you want to grab something to eat? Yeah, I do, but actually I have to pick up something and the store closes in 10 minutes.
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: The 'sensor' (a physical device) is one part of this 'multi-sensory' apparatus, and does not refer to it as a whole.
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