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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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limp, unforeseen, reticent, gape

Yesterday I saw him limping down the road. I don't know what happened to him.

Our teachers do give a lot of encouragement to face any unforeseen situations or circumstances.

I am too reticent to speak to foreigners. I would hide myself if I see them coming up to me.

He gapped at the sex scene on the film. Really, I hate such persons.

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Yesterday I saw him limping down the road. -- OK Our teachers give us a lot of encouragement to face any unforeseen situations or circumstances. I am too reticent to speak to foreigners.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yesterday I saw him limping down the road.
  • -- OK Our teachers give us a lot of encouragement to face any unforeseen situations or circumstances.
  • I am too reticent to speak to foreigners.
  • I hide if I see them coming up to me.
  • He gaped at the *** scene on the film.
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Yesterday I saw him limping down the road. I don't know what happened to him.-- OK

Our teachers give us a lot of encouragement to face any unforeseen situations or circumstances.

I am too reticent to speak to foreigners. I hide if I see them coming up to me.

He gaped at the *** scene on the film. Really, I hate people like that.
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I am too reticent to speak to foreigners. I hide if I see them coming up to me.
Can I say, "I used to hide if I see them coming up to me"? or, do you think using "used to" here does not carry the meaning to the present and future and it ends in the past only.
He gaped at the *** scene on the film. Really, I hate people like that.
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1-- The meaning of the auxiliary verb 'used to' is restricted to habitual past.
2-- 'Such people' is OK. 'People like that' is more colloquial. 'Such persons' is unnaturally formal.
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