- I use to, or I used to - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The important part is that "used to" must be pronounced yustə , with an st , not a zd This is true for the past terminative idiom in this example, and also for the different idiom be used to, meaning 'be accustomed to', as in the second clause in I used to have trouble sleeping, but now I'm used to the train whistles in the night
- orthography - When are tion, sion, and cion used - English . . .
I am confused when the spellings "tion", "sion", and "cion" are used in words that contain the "shun" sound Are there any rules to help me understand when to use the correct spelling in a word?
- When is some used as plural and when is it used as singular?
1 To add to Kate Bunting's comment, some has been used with singular nouns to refer generally to the noun (e g "some church", "some castle") as early as the 12th century The practical meaning is that the speaker doesn't know which church, or which castle: After wandering in the woods for days, he saw some castle in the distance
- Where did the phrase used to come from? - English Language Usage . . .
Why does "used to" mean "accustomed to"? Why is "used to" used to indicate a recurring past event? In I used to be used to using it there are three meanings of "use" I ask about the etymologies
- grammaticality - Whether or not vs. whether - English Language . . .
The phrase whether or not is a condition, used in statements to show that something will or will not happen, regardless of certain other variables: I'm going to go on strike whether or not anyone joins me!
- Understanding as of, as at, and as from
14 Joel is mistaken when he says that as of means "up to and including a point of time," although it is often used to mean so As of designates the point in time from which something occurs So as of some point would mean from the date specified onward However, his answering of the best way to say each phrase is spot on
- word choice - Are idioms used in formal contexts? - English Language . . .
Certain websites devoted to idioms claim that they (idioms) are not used in formal conversations or writing; that is, they claim that these devices are always used in only informal situations As the
- Meaning of by when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive
Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 10 years, 10 months ago Modified 10 years, 10 months ago
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