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Bbser Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Back to my undergraduate time, ...

I would like to say something like this:

Back to my undergraduate time, I used to play tennis a lot for the first two years.

Do you think the blue part sounds normal?

Thanks a lot.
  

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Nope. Back when I was an undergraduate, I played tennis a lot. I used to play tennis a lot during my first two years as an undergraduate.

— BarbaraPA

  • Nope.
  • Back when I was an undergraduate, I played tennis a lot.
  • I used to play tennis a lot during my first two years as an undergraduate.
  • Back in the days of my freshman and sophomore years at college, I played tennis a lot.
  • I used to play tennis a lot, but that was back when I was in my first two years as an undergrad.
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Nope.
Back when I was an undergraduate, I played tennis a lot.
I used to play tennis a lot during my first two years as an undergraduate.
Back in the days of my freshman and sophomore years at college, I played tennis a lot.
I used to play tennis a lot, but that was back when I was in my first two years as an undergrad.
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Hi,
What is the difference in meaning between these sentences?

I used to play tennis.

I used to often play tennis

I used to play tennis a lot.

Thanks!
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Thanks a lot for such a variety of examples!
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No much difference, I guess. Just a matter of emphasis.
AnonymousHi,What is the difference in meaning between these sentences?I used to play tennis.I used to often play tennisI used to play tennis a lot.Thanks!
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