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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Would or used to

"When I was a boy I would always be very, very good." - statement of past habit

Why cannot we interchange would with used to in this sentence?

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I am sorry not to have grasped your reply, but would you be so kind as to explain it a little further?
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You may use either 'would' or 'used to'.
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Aha! Yea, thought so, thank you.
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