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- I use to, or I used to - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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 be used to, meaning 'be accustomed to', as in the second clause in I used to have trouble sleeping, but now I'm used to the train whistles in the night
- When is over and above used? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The Oxford English Dictionary gives these definitions for over and above as a preposition: Above in rank, in a superior position to; higher or greater than In addition to, besides More than; in excess of As an adverb it is defined as ‘Additionally, furthermore’ That use is rare, but in some regional speech in the UK and US it is used to modify an adjective or adverb with the sense
- Difference between at and in when specifying location
In can always be used to describe location in a country: in India, in the United States, in Japan In is also used with cities: in Delhi, in Washington, in Tokyo, but in some contexts, at may also be found
- 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, 11 months ago Modified 10 years, 11 months ago
- orthography - When are tion, sion, and cion used - English . . .
I am confused when the spellings "tion", "sion", and "cion" are used in words that contain the "shun" sound Are there any rules to help me understand when to use the correct spelling in a word?
- Words for ordinal 5-point scale from normal to severe
What are good words for a five-point ordinal scale? The scale should represent increasing severity of disease, where 1 is normal and 5 is severe I thought of the following words (with their value
- 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?
- Is inactivate really a word? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
At my business most of the employees use the word inactivate frequently Is this proper grammar? I've always used deactivate
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