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Vector2 move ( Vector2 rel_vec ) | ||||||
Moves the body in the vector's direction. The body **stops** if it collides with an obstacle. [...] | ||||||
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Exception: If the subject is not clear, replacing "ing" verbs is not an | ||||||
improvement. For example, in the previous sentence, "it replaces" | ||||||
would not make much sense where "replacing" currently is. | ||||||
If the subject is not clear, replacing the "ing" verb is not an automatic | ||||||
improvement. For example, in the above **Don't** sentence, "it stops" | ||||||
would not make much sense where "stopping" currently is. | ||||||
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You may use the progressive tense to describe actions that are | ||||||
continuous in time. Anything like animation or coroutines. | ||||||
Exception: You may use the progressive tense to describe actions that are | ||||||
continuous in time, such as animations or coroutines. | ||||||
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Verbs can turn into adjectival nouns with -ing. This is not a | ||||||
conjugation, so you may use them: ``the remaining movement``, | ||||||
``the missing file``, etc. | ||||||
Adding -ing at the end of a verb can turn a noun into an adjective. | ||||||
These -ing words are not an example of progressive form, and you may | ||||||
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There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. Oh, we... could use some static checks for trailing spaces. There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. Right, this repo currently doesn't have any static checks. I'll make a note to see if I can copy anything from the docs repo. |
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use them: ``the remaining movement``, ``the missing file``, etc. | ||||||
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Remove unnecessary adverbs and adjectives | ||||||
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