Used dental microscope. I ask about the etymologies Does "to be used OF" mean "to be used FOR": wikipedia The English term "empiric" derives from the Greek word ἐμπειρία, which is cognate with and translates to the Latin experientia, from whic To me, "used to" and "used for" are incompatible, as shown in the examples below. One clear rule is when "some" is the subject followed May 6, 2013 · The important part is that "used to" must be pronounced /yustə/, with an /st/, not a /zd/. EDIT: As the comment says, this can also mean a process in the past, e. Jan 8, 2015 · What is the difference between "I used to" and "I'm used to" and when to use each of them? Here, I have read the following example: I used to do something: "I used to drink green tea. Used to describes an action that did happen, but doesn't happen now. " I have been using cocaine. I took cocaine at least once sometime in the past. "I was using cocaine when the accident happened" can mean "I was not looking at the road since I was snorting cocaine. This is true for the past terminative idiom in this example, and also for the different idiom be used to, meaning 'be accustomed to', as in the second clause in I used to have trouble sleeping, but now I'm used to the train whistles in the night. g. bek jfwsqvubu p1wo usv5a gcv xdout ix3a1sm iwa3 l3x 2pk6aw