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to be used to = to be accustomed to
Dear friends...
Could you please shed some light on this?
a) I am used to studying 12 hours a day. (gerund)
b) I used to study 12 hours a day. (infinitive)
My doubt: Do they ALWAYS work like stated above? I mean, is there any possibility for sentence b) to be written like this?
I am used to < infinitive>. = I am accustumed to < infinitive>
Many thanks
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Re: to be used to = to be accustomed to

Originally Posted by
Offroad
Dear friends...
Could you please shed some light on this?
a)
I am used to studying 12 hours a day.

b)
I used to study 12 hours a day.
Note that this sentence does not have "am". The above sentences do not have the same meaning!
I
am used to
gerund = I
am accustumed to
gerund
Many thanks
2006
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Re: to be used to = to be accustomed to
So, it is safe to say that after 'to be used to' there will ALWAYS be a gerund, once it makes reference to customary actions.
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Re: to be used to = to be accustomed to

Originally Posted by
Offroad
So, it is safe to say that after' be used to' there will ALWAYS be a gerund, when it makes reference to customary action? yes
I am used to doing that.
2006
Last edited by 2006; 19-Jan-2011 at 04:14.
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