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Old 06-Nov-2006, 13:23
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Default Re: used to / would

In this sense, used to is used for the habit for past which is left now ...
He used to smoke ... (then he left)
while would is used for that habit the end of which is unknown as to whether the person left that habit or no ...
He would smoke ... (unknow whether he left that or not)
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