Why English Speakers Say "Used To" And "Would" For Past Habits But Not For Past States, And When Each One Sounds Natural | English, Actually episode artwork

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Why English Speakers Say "Used To" And "Would" For Past Habits But Not For Past States, And When Each One Sounds Natural | English, Actually

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Today on English, Actually: Why English speakers say "used to" and "would" for past habits but not for past states, and when each one sounds natural. Real English for real life — idioms, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary explained the way a native speaker actually uses them. Try Audible free for 30 days + get 1 free audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/b?node=18145289011&linkCode=ll2&tag=moneymadesi02-20&linkId=f28f07b5ac8a9289388894618851031d&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

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