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#2 (permalink) Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:27 am She is used to get up early. vs She is used to getting up early. |
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. In case she does not stumble upon your post:
1. She used to get up early. 2. She is used to getting up early. 3. We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. 4. You used to smoke a pipe. 5. I used to smoke, but I gave it up a couple of years ago. 6. I used to smoke, but I gave it up a couple of years ago. 7. I used to go there every Saturday. 8. I used to go there every Saturday. 9. He's quite used to work hard. 10. He's quite used to hard work. 11. He's quite used to working hard. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Thu Nov 20, 2008 16:16 pm She is used to get up early. vs She is used to getting up early. |
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Dear Mr. Micawber, Thanks. In your reply, you have high-lighted a few words. But you haven't given any explanations. Will you please explain me with details since I am not expert as you expected? Yours truly, Er.S.M.M.Hanifa. |
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Hanifasmm I'm here quite often ;-)
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#4 (permalink) Thu Nov 20, 2008 23:55 pm She is used to get up early. vs She is used to getting up early. |
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. The words in bold are corrections to your text. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#5 (permalink) Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:02 am She is used to get up early. vs She is used to getting up early. |
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Respected Micawber, 1. She is used to get up early. How is No:1 sentence incorrect? When we change as "She used to get up early." how does it become correct? 2. She is used to getting up early. But No:2 sentence is correct. When use get instead of getting, it becomes wrong. What is the grammatical rule involved in this problem. Could you please explain me to understand the problem? Thanks for your kind help and guidance. Yours truly, Er.S.M.M.Hanifa. |
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Hanifasmm I'm here quite often ;-)
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#6 (permalink) Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:31 am She is used to get up early. vs She is used to getting up early. |
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She used to = In the past, she did this She is used to = She is accustomed to
She used to DO X She is used to DOING Y |
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Barb_D I'm here quite often ;-)
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#7 (permalink) Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:41 am She is used to get up early. vs She is used to getting up early. |
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. There are 2 different structures with 2 different meanings, so you must be careful.
1-- Be used to + noun is an expression. 'Used to' is an adjective phrase (or adjective + preposition) meaning 'accustomed to'. It has other similar forms: become used to, get used to.
I am used to getting up early (getting is a gerund) She never got used to my pranks. I wish I could become used to the fast pace of life here.
2-- Use(d) + infinitive verb is an idiomatic modal auxiliary verb (with only fragmentary forms) indicating past habit.
I used to smoke heavily, but now I don't. I didn't use to drink heavily, but now I do. Did you use to / Used you to play truant when you were young? . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#8 (permalink) Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:51 am She is used to get up early. vs She is used to getting up early. |
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Hello Mister Micawber isnt your 9th sentence still incorrect? 9. He's quite used to work hard. |
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#9 (permalink) Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:05 am She is used to get up early. vs She is used to getting up early. |
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. Well, it's not my sentence, but you're right, thank you. I missed it. It should read:
9. He's quite used to working hard. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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