"I use to", or "I used to" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2013年5月6日 · 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
prepositions - When should I use "in" or "on"? - English Language ...
Or rather, I should say, that there are many cases where one or the other could be used depending on how you conceptualize the situation, and these are just conventional. For …
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 …
'With' vs 'by' - where to use these two preposition in an English ...
2015年8月7日 · I am confused with use of word with or by in a sentence. For example, if I say: The letter was written with ball pen. this is correct. And if in another sentence I say: The letter …
When to use & instead of "and" - English Language & Usage Stack …
2012年12月26日 · 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 …
orthography - When are 'tion', 'sion', and 'cion' used - English ...
2017年2月25日 · Here are the main guidelines to choose the right suffix among -sion, -tion, and -cion. The first two are the more common while -cion is actually quite rare.
When to use "is" and "was" for thing that has happened?
In this case, married and approved are used as an adjective, which is also a subject complement. As such, it gives information about the subject (She, The transaction). The use of the past …