John McWhorter on “used to” and the habitual past.

The Habitual Past

The Habitual Past

A show about the mysteries of English.
Sept. 18 2018 11:04 AM

The Habitual Past

Did you “used to” do something but don’t any longer? Where does that expression come from?

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