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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
used to/familiar with/acquainted with
Hi teachers,
Can I use "be used to", " be familiar with", and "be acquainted with" interchangeably as below? if not , please help me understand why:
I lost my way because I was not familiar with the roads to your company.
I Iost my way because I was not used to the roads to your company.
I Iost my way because I was not acquainted with the roads to your company.
By the way, can I say:
At the wedding party I found her face very familiar, but I didn't remember who she exactly is.
Thank you in advance
Can I use "be used to", " be familiar with", and "be acquainted with" interchangeably as below? if not , please help me understand why:
I lost my way because I was not familiar with the roads to your company.
I Iost my way because I was not used to the roads to your company.
I Iost my way because I was not acquainted with the roads to your company.
By the way, can I say:
At the wedding party I found her face very familiar, but I didn't remember who she exactly is.
Thank you in advance
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= I have not used the roads many times, so I got lost. = I have never used the roads, so I got lost. = I have not used the roads many times, so I got lost or hit many bumps or got stuck in the mud.
- = I have not used the roads many times, so I got lost.
- = I have never used the roads, so I got lost.
- = I have not used the roads many times, so I got lost or hit many bumps or got stuck in the mud.
- At the wedding party I found her face very familiar, but I couldn't remember who she was .
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I lost my way because I was not familiar with the roads to your company.= I have not used the roads many times, so I got lost.
I Iost my way because I was not acquainted with the roads to your company.= I have never used the roads, so I got lost.
I Iost my way because I was not used to the roads to your company.= I have not use
I lost my way because I was not familiar with the roads to your company.= I have not used the roads many times, so I got lost.
I Iost my way because I was not acquainted with the roads to your company.= I have never used the roads, so I got lost.
I Iost my way because I was not used to the roads to your company.= I have not use
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