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Ccp Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

'use to' in a formal speech

Is it correct using the expression ‘use to’ in a formal speech?

e.g. to refer to a electricity line, formally connecting a certain neighborhood, and that is not used anymore (so that, is nowadays abandoned), can I say

1. “... the line that use to serve Happyland is 1,200 ft in length and is abandoned...”
or should I say
2. “... the line that served Happyland is 1,200 ft in length and is abandoned...” ?

Thank you
  

Top answer

ccp the line that use to serve Happyland It needs to be use d to. That's fine in dormal and informal speech.

— Fivejedjon

  • ccp the line that use to serve Happyland It needs to be use d to.
  • That's fine in dormal and informal speech.
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ccpthe line that use to serve Happyland
It needs to be used to. That's fine in dormal and informal speech.
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Thank you, fivejedjon
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Note that it's "used to" not "use to."
ccp Is it correct using to use the expression ‘used to’ in a formal speech?
There's no problem with using "used to" in a formal speech.
ccpan electricity line
ccp... the line that used to serve Happyland is 1,200 ft in
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