- 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
- 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, 11 months ago Modified 10 years, 11 months ago
- use vs. used what is the correct usage? [duplicate]
I am trying to find out if this question is correct Did Wang Bo used to be awkward? Should I write "use to be" instead of "used to be," or is "used to be" correct in this sentence?
- grammaticality - Is used vs. has been used vs. was used - English . . .
It has been used as the symbol is correct here Use Present Perfect when the action referred to started in the past, and either continues (or continues to have relevance) at the time of speaking
- Used to or used for? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
To me, "used to" and "used for" are incompatible, as shown in the examples below However, I am unable to substantiate this MS Word doesn't "see" the differences, so I turned to "Essential grammar
- Difference between at and in when specifying location
In can always be used to describe location in a country: in India, in the United States, in Japan In is also used with cities: in Delhi, in Washington, in Tokyo, but in some contexts, at may also be found
- grammaticality - Is it a user or an user? - English Language . . .
From Amerenglish: "An" goes before all words that begin with vowels: An egg With two exceptions: When "u" makes the same sound as the "y" in you, or "o" makes the same sound as "w" in won, then "a" is used: a union a united front a unicorn a used napkin a U S ship a one-legged man So it's "a user"
- 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
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