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Fadysandy Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Used to
He used to play football everyday.
(can we omit everyday) ??
(can we omit everyday) ??
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Not really. 'Everyday' adds to the meaning of the sentence; You can't drop 'everyday' without compromising on the meaning. He used to play football - tells you nothing about the frequency of his playing.
- Not really.
- 'Everyday' adds to the meaning of the sentence; You can't drop 'everyday' without compromising on the meaning.
- He used to play football - tells you nothing about the frequency of his playing.
- He used to play football everyday - tells you specifically how often did he use to play.
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Not really. 'Everyday' adds to the meaning of the sentence; You can't drop 'everyday' without compromising on the meaning.
He used to play football - tells you nothing about the frequency of his playing.
He used to play football everyday - tells you specifically how often did he use to play.
He used to play football - tells you nothing about the frequency of his playing.
He used to play football everyday - tells you specifically how often did he use to play.
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