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- 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?
- 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
- Whats the negation of I used to be? Surely not I didnt used to be?
What is the negative form of "I used to be"? I often hear "I didn't used to be" but that sounds awfully wrong in my ears
- When is some used as plural and when is it used as singular?
I am trying to explain to an ESL student how to understand when to treat "some" as plural and when to treat it as singular One clear rule is when "some" is the subject followed
- I was using, I have used, I have been using, I had used - what . . .
I have used cocaine I took cocaine at least once sometime in the past I was using cocaine In the past, I was a habitual user of cocaine EDIT: As the comment says, this can also mean a process in the past, e g "I was using cocaine when the accident happened" can mean "I was not looking at the road since I was snorting cocaine " I have been using cocaine Starting some time in the past, and
- Unusual words used to denote a specific length of time?
I'm looking for unusual uncommon words that refer to a period of time Something like fortnight: (chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, dated in North America) A period of 2 week
- What term is used for the closing of a letter?
Salutation is the term used to describe the beginning of a letter or other correspondence What is the term used for the closing of a letter? Here are some examples: Yours truly, Sincerely, Best wi
- Is the word psithurism really used in English?
The OED notes of psithurism, "Obsolete Forms: α psithurisma β psithurism This word belongs in Frequency Band 1 Band 1 contains extremely rare words unlikely ever to appear in modern text These may be obscure technical terms or terms restricted to occasional historical use, e g abaptiston, abaxile, grithbreach, gurhofite, zarnich, zeagonite * The only 4 examples are taken from dates
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