Jan 3, 2013 · Examples would be: ‘The English language is in common use around the world’ , ‘I put my keyboard to good use’. For the noun ‘ usage ’ the basic dictionary definition can look pretty much the …

Always prefer utilize in business correspondence or, more generally, whenever you're trying to make yourself sound more intelligent. It's just so much sexier than writing use - ugh! Gross!

Oct 27, 2015 · I am trying to find out if this question is correct. Did Wang Bo used to be awkward? Should I write "use to be" instead of "used to be," or is "used to be" correct in this sentence?

Apr 27, 2014 · I have seen numerous sentences in which placement of the word "using" immediately following a noun causes just such ambiguity as in the first sentence. In some cases, introduction of …

May 6, 2013 · The correct way of saying this sentence is /ay'ustəbiyə'hɪtnæn/. The important part is that "used to" must be pronounced /yustə/, with an /st/, not a /zd/. This is true for the past terminative …

Jun 13, 2013 · Your first paragraph is correct regarding one usage of that is, but I don't understand what you example is trying to say. 1) I assume that that should be than that? 2) what do you mean by the …

Apr 6, 2015 · Or the use of this when it is in relationship to "my" and of "that" when it is in relationship to "your". But in a lot of cases there is no distinction between two things at different places. "that" is the …

May 30, 2015 · I don't agree with @JohnLawler. I think if you say "of" it leaves it rather open. "Municipal" refers to the governing agencies of cities or towns, not whole countries. If you wanted to mean the …

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.

Oct 18, 2012 · The definition is restricted to to be utilized or used, and it does not mean occupied. I believe in use can be used in place of at use without confusion in these settings. The examples I can …