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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Used to #35805 07/18/2001 9:15 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 328 Eastern Pennsylvania Rapunzel enthusiast Rapunzel enthusiast Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 328 Eastern Pennsylvania This little phrase struck me as odd today, for some reason. I am wondering if anyone can tell me why we use the word "used" in sentences about former activities-- "I used to go grocery shopping twice a week" or about becoming accustomed to something-- "I'm not used to getting up so early". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Used to Rapunzel 07/18/2001 9:15 PM Re: Used to musick 07/18/2001 9:29 PM Re: Used to AnnaStrophic 07/18/2001 10:03 PM Re: Used to tsuwm 07/18/2001 10:22 PM Re: Used to NicholasW 07/19/2001 7:19 AM Re: Used to rodward 07/19/2001 9:21 AM Re: Used to Faldage 07/19/2001 12:13 PM Re: Used to AnnaStrophic 07/19/2001 12:20 PM Re: Used to Faldage 07/19/2001 12:47 PM Re: Used to Marianna 07/19/2001 2:20 PM Re: Used to rodward 07/19/2001 2:33 PM Re: Used to Marianna 07/19/2001 2:44 PM Re: Used to Faldage 07/19/2001 2:53 PM Re: Used to belMarduk 07/19/2001 7:55 PM Re: Used to Bingley 07/20/2001 4:13 AM Re: Used to wow 07/20/2001 1:38 PM Re: Used to nancyk 07/20/2001 7:25 PM Re: Used to tsuwm 07/20/2001 9:05 PM Re: Used to Scribbler 07/21/2001 3:39 AM Re: Used to Anonymous 07/21/2001 4:21 AM Re: Used to Sparteye 07/21/2001 5:29 PM Re: Used to Jackie 07/23/2001 12:24 PM Re: Used to WhitmanO'Neill 07/26/2001 12:30 AM Re: Used to Sparteye 07/19/2001 12:36 PM Re: Used to reed 07/25/2001 3:58 PM Re: Used to Rapunzel 07/25/2001 11:57 PM Re: Used to RhubarbCommando 07/26/2001 10:17 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,272 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 27 A C Bowden 6 John Flex 1 John Fox 1 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Trusted Roofing 1 handymanhome 1 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,131 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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