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Milky Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

would/used to

Which would you say is more common when talking about past habit, would or used to?
  

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Milky Which would you say is more common when talking about past habit, would or used to ? I don't know about frequency, but I can certainly tell you my personal preference. Use "used to" to talk about habitual actions in the past.

— Philip

  • Milky Which would you say is more common when talking about past habit, would or used to ?
  • I don't know about frequency, but I can certainly tell you my personal preference.
  • Use "used to" to talk about habitual actions in the past.
  • The use of "would" in the same situation is confusing to people learing English who are are trying to understand the conditional tense, which has nothing to do with habitual action .
  • I'm glad you asked this question!
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MilkyWhich would you say is more common when talking about past habit, would or used to?
I don't know about frequency, but I can certainly tell you my personal preference.

Use "used to" to talk about habitual actions in the past. The use of "would" in the same situation is
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I'd say used to is more common, at least when I'm the speaker.

CJ
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I've read in some grammar book that would is used when you are talking about a past habbit without opposing the habbit to the present moment. While used tois used to oppose the habbit to the present moment. And as the saying goes "just my two cents".
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Lone SwordsmanI've read in some grammar book that would is used when you are talking about a past habbit without opposing the habbit to the present moment. While used tois used to oppose the habbit to the present moment. And as the saying goes "just my two cents".
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