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Can you explain "used to" ?

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It means a past habit which doesn't exist now. "I used to smoke." = I did this as a habit in the past, but not any more.
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Something used to happen= it happened regularly in the past, but no long happens. I find a lot of students become confused with these two phrases "I used to do" and "I am used to doing". The structure and meanings are different. For example: I used to live alone. (= I lived alone in the past, but I no longer live alone.) I am used to living alone. (= I live alone, and I don't find it strange or difficult because I've been living alone for some time.) I thought I would mention this point. I hope this information is helpful for you.
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Another meaning relates to familiarity or expectation: "I am used to shoveling snow in the winter" means that I am familiar with shoveling, or normally expect to shovel snow in the winter."

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