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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Use/usage
What are the uses of that weapon?
What is the usage (always singular?) of that weapon?
Use= purpose?
Usage= how to use?
Am I correct?
What is the usage (always singular?) of that weapon?
Use= purpose?
Usage= how to use?
Am I correct?
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You are partly right. 1. What are the uses of/for that weapon?
- You are partly right.
- 1.
- What are the uses of/for that weapon?
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You are partly right.
1. What are the uses of/for that weapon? (here "uses" means "applications", that is "for what purpose can that weapon be used?) .
2. The use of that weapon is dangerous. (here "use" refers to "the act of using that weapon")
3. What are the usages of/for that weapon? (same as #1 but less common)
4. The usage of that weapon is dangerous. (s
1. What are the uses of/for that weapon? (here "uses" means "applications", that is "for what purpose can that weapon be used?) .
2. The use of that weapon is dangerous. (here "use" refers to "the act of using that weapon")
3. What are the usages of/for that weapon? (same as #1 but less common)
4. The usage of that weapon is dangerous. (s
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Thanks for the reply!
I actually searched the dictionary and I found:
uncountable, countable]the way in which words are used in a language
current English usage
It's not a word in common usage.
2[uncountable]the fact of something being used; how much something is used
land usage
Car usage is predicted to increase.
Can I
I actually searched the dictionary and I found:
uncountable, countable]the way in which words are used in a language
current English usage
It's not a word in common usage.
2[uncountable]the fact of something being used; how much something is used
land usage
Car usage is predicted to increase.
Can I
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I didn't have to check any dictionaries. I use those words quite often. The plural "usages" doesn't come up as often as the singular does but it's certainly not rare.
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