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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Are there any such words as ''individual level'' and ''individual wise'' in English?

Question 1:
Is the following sentence correct?
What did your father use to do in Africa?

Question 2:
Are there any such words as individual level and individual wise in English?
  

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Jackson6612 Question 1: Is the following sentence correct? What did your father use to do in Africa? (reply) He used to be a Safari guide.

  • Jackson6612 Question 1: Is the following sentence correct?
  • What did your father use to do in Africa?
  • (reply) He used to be a Safari guide.
  • (refers to the past) As a question, it's less common, and I believe it's considered lower register, or possibly ungrammatical.
  • ( used to do) I think "used to do" is used in a different sense in BrE.
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Jackson6612Question 1:
Is the following sentence correct?
What did your father use to do in Africa? (reply) He used to be a Safari guide. (refers to the past)

As a question, it's less common, and I believe it's considered lower register, or possibly ungrammatical. (used to do)

I think "used to do" is used in a different

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