"I use to", or "I used to" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 6, 2013 · 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 …
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?
What's the negation of "I used to be"? Surely not "I didn't used to …
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.
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...
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 …
Difference between "no more used" and "no longer used"
5 For the sense "not used anymore", one could say "It is used no more". ngrams for no longer used,used no more,not used any more,not used anymore,not used any longer [listed in …
word choice - When should we use "and" and/or "and/or"?
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 …
Difference between "at" and "in" when specifying location
Oct 18, 2012 · I am used to saying "I am in India.". But somewhere I saw it said "I am at Puri (Oriisa)". I would like to know the differences between "in" and "at" in the above two sentences.
prefixes - When is the prefix non- used vs un-? - English Language ...
Oct 5, 2015 · "Non-" is defined as "a prefix meaning 'not,' freely used as an English formative, usually with a simple negative force as implying mere negation or absence of something …
Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive
Aug 28, 2014 · Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 11 years, 2 months ago Modified 11 years, 2 months ago