CULTURE SHOCK

CULTURE SHOCK

NEW YEAR EXPRESSIONS

NEW YEAR EXPRESSIONS

TWO MEANINGS OF "USED TO"

A friend asked me, "Are you used to eating Japanese food yet?"
I answered, "No, it's so different. I used to eat fish cooked, not raw."

The two "used to" in the two sentences have completely different meanings. "Used to" is separated into two types: used to + infinitive & to be/get used to.

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USED TO + INFINITIVE:

- Means you are talking about actions in the past that no longer happen now.
- It can be about a hobby that you abandoned, a daily routine that you no longer do, etc.

Example: "I used to play tennis everyday after school, but now I only play twice a week."

- Note: the question for "used to + infinitive" would be "Did you use to...", not "Do you used to..."

Example: "Did you use to cry when you see a doctor when you were a kid?"

TO BE/GET USED TO:

- Means you have become accustomed to something that happens (that you might have found unusual before).

Example: "I am used to eating Vegemite now. Before it was really hard for me to eat."

- To be/get used to is always followed by a noun or a verb + ing.

Example: I am used to playing tennis. (verb + ing)
                He is used to Susan by now. It was awkward for them at first. (noun)

Thank you for reading, and get used to using these two "used to" terms!

EXPRESSIONS DESCRIBING MOVIES

EXPRESSIONS DESCRIBING MOVIES

ACQUIRING A BRITISH ACCENT

ACQUIRING A BRITISH ACCENT

WHO, WHOM & WHOSE

WHO, WHOM & WHOSE

IDIOMS RELATED TO TIME

IDIOMS RELATED TO TIME

INVERSION

SUBJECT-VERB INVERSION 

EXPRESSIONS AT SCHOOL

EXPRESSIONS AT SCHOOL