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Old Eladio Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

particle "to"

0An inmate says: I cannot get used to the life in prison.02br
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00Have I to put the particle 01b00"to"02b00 after the word 01b00"used"02b00 in all the following possible answers maybe given by policemen? Please, help.02br
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00Well, get used. 02br
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00Well, you had better get used. 02br
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00Well, you had best get used.02br
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00I had sooner you get used before I has to give you a hit.02br
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00Look, your cellmate, no sooner had he got used than he sleeps like a little angel.02br
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00And thank you. Eladio0-
  

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0 Sentences 1-3 are not complete sentences because they lack a subject. "02br 02br 00Sentences 4 and 5 are confusing the way they're written. " Although "give you a hit" makes sense, it sounds awkward.

— Anonymous

  • 0 Sentences 1-3 are not complete sentences because they lack a subject.
  • "02br 02br 00Sentences 4 and 5 are confusing the way they're written.
  • " Although "give you a hit" makes sense, it sounds awkward.
  • "02br 02br 00I hope that's helpful.
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0 Sentences 1-3 are not complete sentences because they lack a subject. In those cases, you need to put the "to" after the word "used" and you also need a subject, which in this case is "it." For example: "Well, get used to it," "Well, you had better get used to it," and "Well, you had best get used to it."02br
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00Sentences 4 and 5 are confusing the way they're written. I
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0Anonymous wrote: For number 5, I think you want to say "Look, now that your cellmate has gotten used it, he sleeps like a little angel."02br
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00Maybe you want to write: "Look, now that your cellmate has gotten used 01b01u00to02u02b00 it, he sleeps like a little angel."02br
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00Am I okay? 02br
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0What about now? Are all OK?02br
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01b00A: I cannot get used to the life in prison. 02b02br
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01b00B1: Oh, yes? Well, get used to it. 02b02br
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01b00B2: Oh, yes? Well, you had better get used to it. 02b02br
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01b00B3: Oh, yes? Well, you had best get us
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