Jan 22, 2015 · Usage note: used to / be used to Do not confuse used to do something with be used to something. You use used to do something to talk about something that happened regularly or was …

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.

Oct 27, 2015 · Officially it's "used to be" (and that should be used in written text), but even native English speakers cannot detect the difference between "used to be" and "use to be", when spoken.

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 something …

Is it correct to say something like this? I used to use the knife to open things like cans.

Aug 25, 2020 · Page 496 of Collins Cobuild English Usage reads Many people use used to instead of use to in questions. However, some people consider that this use is incorrect, Did you used to play …

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 about the …

The use of "used to" is much more frequent than "use to", but what about "did used to" vs. "did use to"?

Mar 21, 2016 · But used to is the fixed spelling for the /'yustu/ pronunciation, in both idioms (rather than /yuzd tu/, as in Shovels were used to dig this entrance tunnel). So if it isn't spelled used to, it won't be …

Jul 28, 2017 · If "used to" is a set idiomatic phrase (i.e. not a tense), then why would it change its form from "use to" to "used to" for the sentence as it does in the positive?