[Grammar] I used to be allergic to penicillin

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Start date Sep 8, 2017

newkeenlearner

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Sep 8, 2017

#1

How I can rewrite the second underlined part in a better way?

I used to be allergic to penicillin, but now I am not allergic to.

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Matthew Wai

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Sep 8, 2017

#2

I think you can simply omit the 'but' clause because 'used to be' suggests that you are no longer allergic to it now.

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tzfujimino

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Sep 8, 2017

#3

I agree with Matthew.
You could use "I used to ... but not any more."

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Raymott

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Sep 8, 2017

#4

"I used to be allergic to penicillin, but now I'm not."

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Matthew Wai

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Sep 8, 2017

#5

newkeenlearner said:
How I can rewrite the second underlined part in a better way?

How can I improve the second clause below?

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