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USED TO (+ INFINITIVE).
- Source :
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English Studies . Aug88, Vol. 69 Issue 4, p348. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 1988
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Abstract
- Discusses the actual behavior of the verb 'used to' plus an infinitive in contemporary English. Trends in the use of the verb; Difficulty arising from the treatment of the verb as a full verb and as an anomalous verb in all relevant syntactical functions; Non-existence of a present tense form of the verb.
- Subjects :
- *ENGLISH language -- Verb
*ENGLISH infinitives
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0013838X
- Volume :
- 69
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- English Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7086395
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00138388808598586