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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
- When to use instead of and - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
In abbreviations, when abbreviating "and", is often used: AT T (American Telephone and Telegraph) P L (profit and loss) R D (research and development) One rare usage is on envelopes addressed to a couple: Mr Mrs Jackson c is a rare and somewhat archaic looking abbreviation for etc
- word choice - When should we use and and or and or? - English . . .
And or is generally used when either one or both of the options may be true Consider the following three examples: I am going to buy milk and eggs I am going to buy milk or eggs I am going to buy milk and or eggs In example #1, I am specifying that I will buy both
- grammaticality - Is used vs. has been used vs. was used - English . . .
It is used as the symbol of Paris and of France for over a century It was used as the symbol of Paris and of France for over a century It has been used as the symbol of Paris and of France for over a century
- Meaning of by when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive
If, in a contract fr example, the text reads: "X has to finish the work by MM-DD-YYYY", does the "by" include the date or exclude it? In other words, will the work delivered on the specified date
- How do you handle that that? The double that problem
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- use vs. used what is the correct usage? [duplicate]
For example- I used to go to school in Paris (I went to school there before, but now I don't ) Or, When Joshua was a child, he used to climb trees (Now he doesn't climb trees ) Remember, we always use this word when talking about the past So when do you use use to without the d at the end? When the base form of the verb is used
- Difference between at and in when specifying location
When talking about location, in is generally used for a larger area where there are numerous specific locations possible I am in the United States I am in New York I am in the Chelsea neighborhood I am in my backyard The preposition at is generally used for a specific location or thing I am at the intersection of Hollywood and Vine [streets]
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