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  1. use vs. used what is the correct usage? [duplicate]

    Oct 27, 2015 · 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?

  2. "I use to", or "I used to" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 6, 2013 · 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 …

  3. When is "some" used as plural and when is it used as singular?

    Feb 14, 2024 · 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...

  4. differences - Didn't used to or didn't use to? - English Language ...

    Apr 18, 2017 · Here is a question that has been nagging me for a few years: Which is the right usage: "Didn't used to" or "didn't use to?" Examples: We lived on the coast for years but we didn't use to go …

  5. What's the negation of "I used to be"? Surely not "I didn't used to be"?

    Jun 13, 2019 · 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.

  6. Should infinitive or ing-form be used after "help"?

    Jul 29, 2024 · In the sentence given though, help is quite definitely a verb, and used in an affirmative context, so it would be best to have either a plain infinitival or to -infinitival following it.

  7. "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...

  8. The difference between "I used to" and "I'm used to" [closed]

    Jan 8, 2015 · 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 …

  9. Correct use of "circa" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 11, 2011 · E.g. Circa the Pacific Highway would be incorrect. Because "circa" is used to mean approximately in dates and measures, people would naturally use it to mean approximately even …

  10. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 6, 2010 · Is "AN" always used before words beginning with the letter A? By the above rule, this amounts to asking, "Do all words beginning with A also begin with a vowel sound?" And I think the …