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- When to use instead of and - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Are there rules of usage when using the ampersand " amp;" instead of "and"? Are they completely interchangeable? The ampersand seems more casual, but I'm not sure
- 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
- word choice - When should we use and and or and or? - English . . .
It is used within the AP Stylebook, for example I have never seen a reference to and or in any spoken English textbooks, and as such, when answering how it is spoken, I can only speak from personal experience
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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