Open F2F Class Notes 20th September (Eddie)
I used to have a bicycle, but I gave it away.
to give something away = not in exchange for money
I wasn’t using my old iPhone, so I gave it away.
to use = to utilize
E.g.
I use computers in my daily work.
I use [1] my iPhone to talk to friends, to send messages and to watch videos. I didn’t used to [2] like watching videos on my phone, but now I am used to [3] it.
to be used to something = to not be impressed by something
I didn’t use to [2] like spicy food, but now I am used to it [3].
A: I wake up at 7 every morning. What time do you wake up?
B: I start work at 7, so I have to wake up at 5.
A: Whoa, that sounds crazy. I could never do that.
B: It was difficult in the beginning, but now I am used to it.
[1] = to utilize
[2] = something was true in the past, but it is not true anymore
[3] = to not be impressed by something, to be familiar with something
to drill v = to make a hole
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