关于File的意思和用法的提问

A: Someone used a metal file to escape through the prison bars...

A: @enotykvpechaly oh sorry i forgot 😬😬 it doesn't sound very natural since the phrase isn't used when talking about living things

A: So when you file into a room you are going into a room in a orderly way and to file back out is just to leave in a orderly

A: To file for bankruptcy means to submit paperwork requesting bankruptcy protection (when a business doesn't have enough money to pay its debts).

A: You have understood, but in case it's unclear "seconded" means to be transferred temporarily.

So, officers seconded to other departments would work elsewhere for a while and then return to their previous job. This happens when workload varies across the organisation or when staff are moved to get wider experience.

A: Please show me the Word document.
Please show me the file.
What file is this? It is a Word document.
What document is this? It is an Excel document.

Please upload your document on the university intranet.
Please submit your assignment before midnight. Make sure you save it as a PDF document.

A: Let me check if we have your business on file.

Is my address up to date?
Yes! It's on file.

On file is like saying on record, recorded, being kept track of.

A: I have no money and my credit is really bad -- I think I need to file for bankruptcy.

Even if you file for bankruptcy, your student loans will not go away.

Filing for bankruptcy should be a last resort.

I'm currently filing for bankruptcy -- there are so many forms to fill out!

Last year I filed for bankruptcy... I also had a divorce and lost my house.

A: They mean the same.
Just that the first is in present tense
Second is in past tense

A: "The attached file is a photo of my son." sounds best

A: "That big of a file" implies a comparison, that the file is bigger than normal. Example: "I could handle a small file, but I can't handle that big of a file."

"A big file" simply means the file is big.

A: Find wouldn't be correct. SEE the attached file ...find the file attached

A: In the "real world,"

When we hear "files," we think of
https://www.google.com/search?q=documents&newwindow=1&biw=1366&bih=651&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIzYzSlfa8yAIVRDg-Ch2csgR2#newwindow=1&tbm=isch&q=files+clipart

When we hear "documents," we think of
https://www.google.com/search?q=documents&newwindow=1&biw=1366&bih=651&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIzYzSlfa8yAIVRDg-Ch2csgR2#newwindow=1&tbm=isch&q=document+clipart

A: If you are speaking to someone, then use 'the'
But a lot of times, computers and websites will not use 'the'

A: I apologize but this file is not valid anymore.

A: Purchase cost of clear file ( file folder)

A: "an excel file on the server"

We don't usually say "in the server."

A: Yes, big and small.

A: This is basically perfect!! There was only one mistake I could find.

You should put 'I sent IT on the 22nd of June' rather than 'I sent in'. In addition, you can also write 'I sent it in on the 22nd of June' but either way this is the correction.

Other than that, this is grammatically correct:)

A: × If the files are okay, I will request her to submit those.
✓ If the files are okay, I will ask her to submit those.

you can also say “If the files are okay, I will request that she submits those.”

“i will ask her” is way easier though :D

A: × I have checked the files and I think there are no problems.
✓ I have checked the files and I dont’g think there are any problems,

× But I would appreciate it if you could check those before I reply to him.
✓ but I would appreciate it if you could check them before I reply to him.

this sound more natural !! combine the last two sentences

A: Is this mission impossible? 🤣

A: # 2. It means that only the original writer of the text can edit (change) it. Other people can read it (referred to as "read-only text"), but they can't change anything in the text.
You are correct that the word "for" is ambiguous here, but a native speaker will understand it completely because the phrase is very common. (Excellent use of "categorically", BTW)