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I'm just signing up. One of the questions is: Did you "use" to believe in a god? What language is that?

sircassian 2 Feb 8
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I tried to believe.

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'Use' as in drugs or something else like a cleaning agent to remove those stubborn stains?

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Used in the sense of utilised comes from the Latin uti "to make use of"
Used to, in the sense of a former state of affairs comes from the Latin oeti " to have practiced or exercised"

In short they are simple homonyms.

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There are different versions of English around the world. (For the avoidance of doubt, I am CELTA qualified: [cambridgeenglish.org] ) Ping @Sticks48 @bingst

Like I really give a shit anyway.

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It is called English. lf you need a translator someone here might assist you, not me, but maybe someone will.

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It's English. And it's correct. Read the "Usage" section.
[lexico.com]

Appears to be removed? That was fast.

@RavenCT I forgot the link. lol

Good answer, I had no idea of that particular usage.

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