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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- I used or Ive used? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Which is the correct way of saying the following sentence (if there is a "right" way) I used different symbols to make it great I've used deifferent symbols to make it great
- The difference between I used to and Im used to [closed]
What is the difference between "I used to" and "I'm used to" and when to use each of them? Here, I have read the following example: I used to do something: "I used to drink green tea " "I used to drink green tea", means that in the past I drank green tea, but now I don't Used to describes an action that did happen, but doesn't happen now
- infinitives - And: used to connect two verbs where the second is . . .
AND (now dialectal or somewhat colloquial) Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’ Used especially after come, go and try
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