May 6, 2013 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

Dec 26, 2012 · Are there rules of usage when using the ampersand "&" instead of "and"? Are they completely interchangeable? The ampersand seems more casual, but I'm not sure.

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.

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 …

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 …

Sep 25, 2010 · 6 This is correct. The two words are performing different functions. The first that is used to introduce a clause. The second that is used to refer to a specific thing.

Apr 18, 2017 · Here is a question that has been nagging me for a few years: Which is the right usage: "Didn't used to" or "didn't use to?" Examples: We lived on the coast for years but we …

As it is common with people from my country, I have an immense difficulty with prepositions in English, especially with the use of in and on. When the preposition indicates the position of the …