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- I use to, or I used to - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
As reported by the NOAD in a note about the usage of used: There is sometimes confusion over whether to use the form used to or use to, which has arisen largely because the pronunciation is the same in both cases Except in negatives and questions, the correct form is used to: we used to go to the movies all the time (not we use to go to the movies) However, in negatives and questions using
- Punctuation for the phrase including but not limited to
If it is so used, though, "but not limited to" tells the reader which sense of "include" is intended The better solution is to avoid the "consist of" usage within the same context, applying the style guidance you've pointed out
- What is the difference between used to and I was used to?
1 Used to describes an action or state of affairs that was done repeatedly or existed for a period in the past; to be used to (or to get used to) means "be or become familiar with someone or something through experience" I used to go in southern Italy every summer I was used to understand when somebody was lying
- To Be Used Of For - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Does "to be used OF" mean "to be used FOR": wikipedia The English term "empiric" derives from the Greek word ἐμπειρία, which is cognate with and translates to the Latin experientia, from whic
- AM PM vs a. m. p. m. vs am pm - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I used to think PM AM was correct, but at some point, I switched to using p m a m for reasons I can't recall I know that in practical, casual writing, people tend to use whatever form is most convenient to them, but I'm curious about what the official usage—should it exist—actually is
- Difference between at and in when specifying location
I am used to saying "I am in India " But somewhere I saw it said "I am at Puri (Oriisa)" I would like to know the differences between "in" and "at" in the above two sentences
- 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
- Regarding Re: ; what is the correct usage in an email subject line?
27 RFC 2822, "Internet Message Format" says, When used in a reply, the field body MAY start with the string "Re: " (from the Latin "res", in the matter of) followed by the contents of the "Subject:" field body of the original message So that's the official answer Note that this specifically links "Re" to a reply
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