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- 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 pronounced with a z : 'yuztə ) the sequence used to is not a constituent, just two words stuck together
- 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
- To Be Used Of For - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Used of is a phrase that describes words or phrases; it means "used to describe" I'm having trouble Googling a reference because of the "of", but it's a standard phrase - not poor writing at all Perhaps a little old-fashioned It can also mean "used by" - there's an old hymn Used of God - but that's a different phrase –
- Where did the phrase used to come from? - English Language Usage . . .
Used to is, then, something quite different from use Spell- ing gives away that used to ("yoosta") was once—used to form of use But it isn't now, and the difference is that use is a "word" word while used to ("yoosta") is grammar use is a word meaning to utilize used to is, on the other hand, a tool we use to express that something
- 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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