"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 …
word choice - When should we use "and" and/or "and/or"?
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 …
When to use & instead of "and" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Dec 26, 2012 · 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 …
What is the difference between "used to" and "I was used to"?
The sequence of words used to can occur in many kinds of sentence; in a passive sentence, for instance. A shovel is used to dig holes with. (note that this occurrence of used to is …
grammaticality - "Is used" vs. "has been used" vs. "was used"
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 …
Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive
Aug 28, 2014 · 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 …
How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem
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use vs. used what is the correct usage? [duplicate]
Oct 27, 2015 · 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 …
Understanding "as of", "as at", and "as from"
As AT is similar to as of, and could be used synonymously. As at has a connotation of a snapshot. You might say transactions as of but balance as at. As FROM is not an idiom in English as far …
The difference between "I used to" and "I'm used to" [closed]
Jan 8, 2015 · I am used to something: "I am used to drinking green tea." "I am used to drinking green tea" means that at first, drinking green tea was strange and unusual, but now it has …