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Mike95 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Used to + meeting or meet?

As he is a taxi driver, he is used to meeting/meet people, is there a rule when it comes to this? Someone told me the right answer is meeting, does this apply to every verb? He is used to finding, he is used to seeking, he is used to writing?
  

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Used to meet means that he regularly met in the past. Is used to meeting means that he accustomed to the action now, he does it often.

— Philip

  • Used to meet means that he regularly met in the past.
  • Is used to meeting means that he accustomed to the action now, he does it often.
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Used to meet means that he regularly met in the past.
Is used to meeting means that he accustomed to the action now, he does it often.
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Thank you! The same rule applies to al verb?
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Mike95Does the same rule apply to all verbs?
Yes, it does.
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Mike95used to meeting/meet people, is there a rule when it comes to this
Yes, there is a rule here.

In He used to meet people the particle "to" is a part of the infinitive "to meet" as it is also in He is to meet people (to convey an order, instruction or a plan).

In He is used to meeting people the word "to" is a preposi
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