"Use" vs. "usage" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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 …
When to use "use" and when to use "utilize" in a sentence?
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!
use vs. used what is the correct usage? [duplicate]
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?
"The use of" vs. "using" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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 …
"I use to", or "I used to" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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 …
grammar - When to use "this" or "that"? - English Language
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 …
Should I use "in" or "of"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 30, 2015 · The use of "in" sounds a little odd to my ear unless you say "Municipal service sectors". Now considering the size of Bahrain, all these distinctions might be rather moot.
phrasal verbs - “To be in use” vs “to be at use” vs ”to be of use ...
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 …
When to use & instead of "and" - English Language & Usage Stack …
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.
word choice - When should we use "and" and/or "and/or"?
1 In English "or" is usually taken to be exclusive or, if you wish to specifically use inclusive or then use "and/or".