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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

'went fishing' vs 'used to go fishing'

Could you tell me what the difference is between (A) and (B) in the following sentence?
Thank you.

I [ (A) went fishing / (B) used to go fishing ] with my father every Sunday when I was young.
  

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In this case there is not a great difference because the "habitual activity" sense of "used to" is explained anyway by "every Sunday when I was young". I feel that "used to" may express a slightly stronger emotional connection on the part of the speaker.

— GPY

  • In this case there is not a great difference because the "habitual activity" sense of "used to" is explained anyway by "every Sunday when I was young".
  • I feel that "used to" may express a slightly stronger emotional connection on the part of the speaker.
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In this case there is not a great difference because the "habitual activity" sense of "used to" is explained anyway by "every Sunday when I was young". I feel that "used to" may express a slightly stronger emotional connection on the part of the speaker.
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lucas21cwhat the difference is between (A) and (B)
Just different words that mean the same thing.

You can even add (C) would go fishing, which also has that meaning.

CJ
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