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  1. What is the difference between "used to" and "I was used to"?

    1 Used to describes an action or state of affairs that was done repeatedly or existed for a period in the past; to be used to (or to get used to) means "be or become familiar with someone or …

  2. "I use to", or "I used to" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 6, 2013 · The important part is that "used to" must be pronounced /yustə/, with an /st/, not a /zd/. This is true for the past terminative idiom in this example, and also for the different idiom …

  3. grammaticality - "Is used" vs. "has been used" vs. "was used"

    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.

  4. use vs. used what is the correct usage? [duplicate]

    Oct 27, 2015 · I am trying to find out if this question is correct. Did Wang Bo used to be awkward? Should I write "use to be" instead of "used to be," or is "used to be" correct in this sentence?

  5. grammar - Was used to be vs used to be? - English Language

    Jan 22, 2015 · Usage note: used to / be used to Do not confuse used to do something with be used to something. You use used to do something to talk about something that happened …

  6. Where did the phrase "used to" come from? - English Language

    Jul 4, 2011 · Why does "used to" mean "accustomed to"? Why is "used to" used to indicate a recurring past event? In I used to be used to using it. there are three meanings of "use". I ask …

  7. What's the negation of "I used to be"? Surely not "I didn't used to …

    Jun 13, 2019 · What is the negative form of "I used to be"? I often hear "I didn't used to be" but that sounds awfully wrong in my ears.

  8. "Used to" or "used for"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    To me, "used to" and "used for" are incompatible, as shown in the examples below. However, I am unable to substantiate this. MS Word doesn't "see" the differences, so I turned to …

  9. How to use "used to use"? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Is it correct to say something like this? I used to use the knife to open things like cans.

  10. "To use" or "to be used" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    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 …