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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 movies). However, in negatives and questions using ...
use vs. used what is the correct usage? [duplicate]
Officially it's "used to be" (and that should be used in written text), but even native English speakers cannot detect the difference between "used to be" and "use to be", when spoken.
"To use" or "to be used" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Which one is the right sentence for a paper? We believe that our method can be an informed choice to use as starter program for... We believe that our method can be an informed choice to be used as
grammaticality - "Is used" vs. "has been used" vs. "was used" - English ...
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.
word choice - When should we use "and" and/or "and/or"? - English ...
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 from personal experience.
Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive
As others have specified, the word by is generally synonymous with no later than when referring to a date or time. However, it is important to note (and this is why I am adding another answer) that if all you know is "The work must be completed by MM-DD-YYYY", then the exact due date is still ambiguous. Without additional information, 'due by MM-DD-YYYY' has a fair chance of meaning: Due at or ...
Difference between "at" and "in" when specifying location
I am used to saying "I am in India.". But somewhere I saw it said "I am at Puri (Oriisa)". I would like to know the differences between "in" and "at" in the above two sentences.
How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem
There are three very different uses of that: Subordinating that: “I know that this is the answer.” Demonstrative pronoun that: “ That is not the answer.” Adjectival that: “ That answer is not it.” Double that occurs because the first that is the subordinating that, and the second that is a demonstrative pronoun or adjectival that. That is, if you subordinate a clause that begins ...
How to correctly apply "in which", "of which", "at which", "to which ...
How does one correctly apply “in which”, “of which”, “at which”, “to which”, etc.? I'm confused with which one to apply when constructing sentences around these.
Understanding "as of", "as at", and "as from"
As OF implies everything up to and including a particular point in time. 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 as I have ever heard. In order to be more clear, you could use different language altogether: I need all transactions up to and ...
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