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Bookmark or Share- What's the negation of "I used to be"? Surely not "I didn't used to be"?In general American, I used to is pronounced with an /s/, while I use or I used in other constructions is pronounced with a /z/. I didn't use to is also pronounced with an /s/, but I believe this may be the only time that /use/ is pronounced with an /s/ and not a /z/, so it is a very understandable mistake to transcribe I didn't use to as I ...
- 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.
- prepositions - When should I use "in" or "on"? - English Language ...Or rather, I should say, that there are many cases where one or the other could be used depending on how you conceptualize the situation, and these are just conventional. For instance, in your bus example: on the one had you are definitely inside the bus, but on the other you have boarded and stepped onto (not on top of) the bus, so you can see ...
- What is the difference between "used to" and "I was used to"?The sequence of words used to can occur in many kinds of sentence; in a passive sentence, for instance. A shovel is used to dig holes with. (note that this occurrence of used to is pronounced with a /z/: /'yuztə/) the sequence used to is not a constituent, just two words stuck together.
- "I use to", or "I used to" - English Language & Usage Stack ExchangeAs 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 ...
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