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  1. Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive

    Aug 28, 2014 · Meaning of "by" when used with dates - inclusive or exclusive [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 11 years, 2 months ago Modified 11 years, 2 months ago

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

    8 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 …

  3. "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 …

  4. Correct usage of replacing cuss words with symbols

    16 I've noticed that symbols (i.e. #, $, %, !, *, etc.) are commonly used to filter profanity/foul language. Just out of curiosity, is there a specific way to do this. I've noticed sometimes there …

  5. "I used" or I've used"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Which is the correct way of saying the following sentence (if there is a "right" way) I used different symbols to make it great. I've used deifferent symbols to make it great.

  6. The difference between "I used to" and "I'm used to" [closed]

    Jan 8, 2015 · What is the difference between "I used to" and "I'm used to" and when to use each of them? Here, I have read the following example: I used to do something: "I used to drink …

  7. 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 …

  8. To Be Used Of/For - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Does "to be used OF" mean "to be used FOR": wikipedia The English term "empiric" derives from the Greek word ἐμπειρία, which is cognate with and translates to the Latin experientia, from …

  9. When is "some" used as plural and when is it used as singular?

    Feb 14, 2024 · I am trying to explain to an ESL student how to understand when to treat "some" as plural and when to treat it as singular. One clear rule is when "some" is the subject followed...

  10. "Compared with" vs "Compared to"—which is used when?

    Aug 12, 2010 · When Compare is used in the past participle form to introduce a Subordinate clause, With is more common in British English and To is more common in American English.