First, "more than one" and "many" are acceptable meanings for " multiple." 1 : consisting of, including, or involving more than one: multiple births, multiple choices 2 : MANY, MANIFOLD multiple achievements: He suffered multiple injuries in the accident. We could stop there, but we can do better. "Multiple," many authorities and kibitzers contend, is best used to describe separation ...

Understanding the Context

When is "some" used as plural and when is it used as singular? I am trying to find out if this question is correct. Did Wang Bo used to be awkward? Should I write "use to be" instead of "used to be," or is "used to be" correct in this sentence?

Key Insights

What is the negative form of "I used to be"? I often hear "I didn't used to be" but that sounds awfully wrong in my ears. What's the negation of "I used to be"? Surely not "I didn't used to be"? Here is a question that has been nagging me for a few years: Which is the right usage: "Didn't used to" or "didn't use to?" Examples: We lived on the coast for years but we didn't use to go to the differences - Didn't used to or didn't use to?

Final Thoughts

- English Language ... 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." If "used to" is a set idiomatic phrase (i.e. not a tense), then why would it change its form from "use to" to "used to" for the sentence as it does in the positive?