Ahoy, just a little problem with "used to" Is it OK to say "she used to have green eyes" when talking about a childhood friend? Doesn't it imply that she no longer has them? O_o ...or that the colour

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Eldar Saitgaraev

Ahoy, just a little problem with "used to" Is it OK to say "she used to have green eyes" when talking about a childhood friend? Doesn't it imply that she no longer has them? O_o ...or that the colour changed at some point? Also, while I have a chance I'd like to say once again that I'm in love with English :) English culture is so reach that I wouldn't be able to watch all the most iconic / influential movies (not mentioning literature and other kinds of art) even if I decided to dedicate all my free time to it. But I guess it can be said about any culture and it just happend that I got very interested with English and not with any other language. Thanks for any corrections and answers in advance and God bless you all <3

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You would not want to say "she used to have green eyes" as that implies that her eyes are a different color now. If you are talking about a childhood friend that you no longer know, you could say "she had green eyes." Glad you like English and keep up the good work!

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