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  1. "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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. "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 …

  5. grammaticality - "Is used" vs. "has been used" vs. "was used"

    It has been used as the symbol... is correct here. Use Present Perfect when the action referred to started in the past, and either continues (or continues to have relevance) at the time of speaking.

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 10 years, 9 months ago Modified 10 years, 9 months ago

  8. When to use & instead of "and" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Dec 26, 2012 · Are there rules of usage when using the ampersand "&" instead of "and"? Are they completely interchangeable? The ampersand seems more casual, but I'm not sure.

  9. Understanding "as of", "as at", and "as from"

    14 Joel is mistaken when he says that as of means "up to and including a point of time," although it is often used to mean so. As of designates the point in time from which something occurs. …

  10. How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem

    Sep 25, 2010 · 6 This is correct. The two words are performing different functions. The first that is used to introduce a clause. The second that is used to refer to a specific thing.