Jun 8, 2017 · The phrase "used to" functions more or less like a modal, similarly to "did" (though with exceptional behaviour when there is do-support). I used to drink coffee every day. → I formerly drank coffee every day. The phrase "be used to" is an entirely different animal. Here "used" has become an adjective. I am used to drinking coffee every day.

I think you are confused between as of whole as a preposition and as and of as two separate words! as of (preposition) - from that time Now... used to indicate the basis, grounds, or cause, as [of a statement or action] - of here means about that statement/action. As of (something) can also mean someone's something in that context/condition. The example of other as of... For I heard …

Sep 11, 2020 · "The port used by the web-server" means the port that is generally used by the web-server, though it may not be using it now. In your context, it sounds as if this is a permanent, or at least semi-permanent value for that web server. In that case, "the port used" would be better.

Jun 13, 2016 · She was nominated twice by the Academy. She has been nominated twice by the Academy. She is a two-time nominee. All are correct; the tenses simply put a different "spin" on the statement; the past emphasizes that the nominations took place; the present-perfect that they took place and continue to be relevant in some way; the present that this is her current status.

Jul 28, 2020 · When used as an uncountable noun it refers to the material in general, and when used as a countable noun it refers to a specific piece of that material. In your case, I'd say both "as canvas" and "as a canvas" are correct - you can use your body as the material to paint on, or as a specific piece of that material you're going to paint on, and ...

Jun 17, 2016 · To answer your follow-up question: Use before when you have to leave earlier than 9 am. Use by when you can leave specifically at 9 am or earlier. Till is the informal version of until. Until has many uses, just like the on/at/by, but I think the main use here is until use until to talk about something that will keep going on for a duration of time from a specific time to another. …

In the first, second, and fourth sample sentences, you already have a subject, the password, a boarding pass and the food, and therefore don't need to include an it. Although it may be more common to use in other languages, the it part is left out in English (I'm not sure if leaving it in is incorrect grammar, or just not done in practice). However, if you add a comma after the …

"As is" is a casual, informal, idiomatic phrase meaning "without alteration or further work done; in its current state", sometimes used with a hyphen: as-is. Your house is nearly ready: you can wait a week for the painting to be completed, or you can accept it as-is.

The word ‘or’ is used here as a disjunctive conjunction. That means that ‘or’ does not conjoin as ‘and’ does. There are two kinds of logical disjunction: Inclusive means “and/or” - at least one of them is true, or maybe both. Exclusive (“xor”) means exactly one must be true, but they cannot both be. In our case ‘or’ is exclusive; we should choose from one of the ...

May 13, 2016 · From other's conversation,I found out they mentioned I was and sometimes they also mentioned I were. Is there any rules for I was/were?