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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 ...
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.
"Used to" or "used for"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
This is only half-right. While used for is restricted to instruments or tools, used to can be used with both senses. Taking a few of your examples: The button is used to open the dialog. The button is used for opening the dialog. Both of these are perfectly fine and mean the same thing. The button is used to opening the dialog.
orthography - When are 'tion', 'sion', and 'cion' used - English ...
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.
"To use" or "to be used" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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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 usage - Is "prepone" being used outside India? - English Language ...
On the other hand, it's been praised for its usefulness, and Fowler's says that it "deserves to be more widely used than it is." Even those who condemn it cannot bring themselves to do so completely: The same tolerance is not extended so readily to primary cultures and communities, where the language is used in the conduct of everyday social life.
Etymology of "Buff" and "Nerf" as used in video-game slang
NERFED is a player-created term used to describe the reduced effectiveness of certain aspects pertaining to the player's acquired abilities or materials in a particular game. This term is a negative response by the players to developers making adjustments for game balance in response to issues caused by the power of the ability or materials ...
'With' vs 'by' - where to use these two preposition in an English ...
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 was
What does "ratchet" mean and when was it first used?
Ratchet [is] used to describe someone means nasty, ghetto or trifling. —Janet. Ratchet also means a situation or process that is perceived to be deteriorating or changing steadily in a series of irreversible steps. It is used as a term for something low class or deteriorated. Similar to how we use the term ghetto. —NyxoftheNight
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