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Example A) I use to go to the store all the time
Example B) I used to go the store all the time.

I know it's a dumb question but I don't know and i wanna know.

2007-11-16 21:22:13 · 7 answers · asked by rocktheplank 2 in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

7 answers

I used to go to the store all of the time. That is the grammatically correct way to say it.

2007-11-16 21:26:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

'used to' describes a habitual past action, so it has no present tense. B is correct.

PS If you make it negative, you drop the 'd': 'I didn't use to'

Answer no 5 gets it wrong. 'would' and 'used to' mean the same thing but are not completely interchangeable. 'Would' is used for actions, and 'used to' is used for actions and states. So you can say:

I used to go to the store
I would go to the store

because 'go' is an action. But you say

We used to live in a big house, not
*We would live in a big house

because 'live' is a state, not an action.

2007-11-16 21:27:57 · answer #2 · answered by vilgessuola 6 · 1 0

Example B is the correct usage for the stuff.

2007-11-16 21:31:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It is spelled "used to" as in example B, although in spoken English, it is usually pronounced more like "use to" due to consonant cluster simplification rules.

2007-11-16 22:27:50 · answer #4 · answered by Expat Mike 7 · 0 0

It is an improper use of the word. It should read
I would go to the store.
to indicate past tense.

2007-11-16 22:04:35 · answer #5 · answered by johnboy 4 · 0 2

B is correct

2007-11-17 04:36:17 · answer #6 · answered by Sharon Newman (YR) Must Die 7 · 0 0

the dictioary says used to, where I come from we say 'youse ta'

2007-11-16 21:40:21 · answer #7 · answered by Judy 6 · 0 0

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