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The phrase "this is a dial" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when identifying or describing a dial, such as on a device or instrument. Example: "When you look at the control panel, this is a dial that adjusts the volume."
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Since this is a dial-up connection that is being set up.
If there is a dial tone, press "0".
"And this is a winter to dial it back, watch and learn from it — it's not the winter to go charging out into the sidecountry or backcountry".
"You've got a side over here that has things 'growing.' This is a trick that Dial often uses, where you think you're seeing something growing but he's actually put something on the wet canvas and then pulled it off.
Ed Miliband, please: if this is a thought experiment, dial it back a bit.
This is a cover for the dial which sets your shutter speed or aperture.
For a dial-up, this is a substantial time commitment.
Since this is a touch screen, there are no speed-dial keys, although the voice dialing is a consolation.
DSLRs let you do this with the wheels and dials, but this is a really accessible way to let someone fiddle with serious settings.
When I called East Restaurant to ask "if the brown-haired waiter is there, I think his name started with a 'D,' " this was a pocket dial.
This might be a dial on your lens with a series of numbers on it (which will typically fall anywhere between around 1.4 and 22 on most lenses); otherwise, refer to your camera's instructions.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com