setup vs set_up : Common Errors in English

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About setup vs set_up

Technical writers sometimes confuse “setup” as a noun (“check thesetup” ) with the phrase “set up” (“set up the experiment”).

setup Meaning(s)

  • (n) equipment designed to serve a specific function
  • (n) the way something is organized or arranged
  • (n) an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
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