Dec 26, 2012 · In abbreviations, when abbreviating "and", & is often used: AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph) P&L (profit and loss) R&D (research and development) One rare …

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 …

And/or is generally used when either one or both of the options may be true. Consider the following three examples: I am going to buy milk and eggs. I am going to buy milk or eggs. I …

Aug 28, 2014 · If, in a contract fr example, the text reads: "X has to finish the work by MM-DD-YYYY", does the "by" include the date or exclude it? In other words, will the work delivered on …

Jul 4, 2011 · Used to is, then, something quite different from use. Spell- ing gives away that used to ("yoosta") was once—used to form of use. But it isn't now, and the difference is that . use is …

Used of is a phrase that describes words or phrases; it means "used to describe". I'm having trouble Googling a reference because of the "of", but it's a standard phrase - not poor writing …

Sep 25, 2010 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …

Jan 8, 2015 · I am used to something: "I am used to drinking green tea." "I am used to drinking green tea" means that at first, drinking green tea was strange and unusual, but now it has …

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 …

Apr 18, 2017 · [1] He didn't use to smoke [2] He didn't used to smoke. Only [1] is correct. The uncertainty about which form to use probably arises because the "used to" in [2] is pronounced …