I can't take it anymore. Part 2 (tense, examples, quote, similar)

[Nicci6Squirrels]

From The Post and Courier newspaper in Charleston, SC:

"Did you use to listen to the Two Girls and a Guy radio show? It's coming back to Charleston."

[Sudcaro]

Originally Posted by Nicci6Squirrels

From The Post and Courier newspaper in Charleston, SC:

"Did you use to listen to the Two Girls and a Guy radio show? It's coming back to Charleston."

This one doesn't really shock me

[suzy_q2010]

Originally Posted by Nicci6Squirrels

From The Post and Courier newspaper in Charleston, SC:

"Did you use to listen to the Two Girls and a Guy radio show? It's coming back to Charleston."

This happens to be correct:

Use to/ Used to

"Remember, we always use this word when talking about the past. So when do you use use to without the d at the end? When the base form of the verb is used. Look at these examples- She didn't use to swim before noon. (Now she does swim before noon.) Or Did your father use to ride a horse? In these cases the past tense is shown with the did and didn't."

[Retriever]

Originally Posted by Rubi3

Picklejuice, congratulations on your top grades. I know the hard work it takes. This is just a friendly reminder that when you are in grad school, it will be better to write, "kind of struck a chord."

I think that he was quoting somebody else...

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Retriever

I have seen trucks owned by masonry companies whose signs stated that they do "masonary" work.

If a workman can't spell his work specialty, can he actually perform it properly?

That's how I feel about typos on menus. If you don't care about the presentation of the menu, can I be sure you are careful with my food?

[Retriever]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

That's how I feel about typos on menus. If you don't care about the presentation of the menu, can I be sure you are careful with my food?

I'm with you!
I simply can't eat misspelled food.

[Rubi3]

Originally Posted by Retriever

I think that he was quoting somebody else...

Thanks! Didn't think of that.

[Retriever]

Originally Posted by Rubi3

Thanks! Didn't think of that.

But...isn't that what we do in this forum?
When we see or hear examples of slaughtered English, we post them here for everyone's...edification.

Did you think that picklejuice had suddenly mistaken this forum for a True Confessions board?

[Rubi3]

Originally Posted by Retriever

But...isn't that what we do in this forum?
When we see or hear examples of slaughtered English, we post them here for everyone's...edification.

Did you think that picklejuice had suddenly mistaken this forum for a True Confessions board?

I did wonder about picklejuice posting it here and thought it odd. I admit it. That's why I was gentle. LOL

[PJSaturn]

This post made me howl:

I'll keep my thoughts to myself as I don't think you're worth an infarction.

Nobody's worth a heart attack!

(I know it's just a typo, but in its context it's hilarious!)

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