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Date: 3 Jul 2005 14:53:27 -0700
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Some help with "used to". Which of these forms are the most likely in
written and in spoken English? which are incorrect? Are there any
differences between American English and British English?
Sorry for my pedantry.
- I didn't used to live there
- I didn't use to live there
- I did not use to live there
- I did not used to live there
- I used not to live there
- I usedn't to live there
- Did you used to live there?
- Did you use to live there?
- Used you to live there?
- Didn't you used to live there?
- Did you not used to live there?
- Didn't you use to live there?
- Did you not use to live there?
- Used you not to live there?
- Usedn't you to live there?
You used to live there,
- didn't you?
- usedn't you?
$ tags (positive)
-did you?
-used you?
Thanks
Stefano
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