are used TO

English translation: are used to

19:43 Sep 4, 2006

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: are used TO

46. The English ___ rainy weather. (are used, are use to, used, used to)
(It looks like a typo in the answers, see below)
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British English in question
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Сергей Лузан KudoZ activity Questions: 284 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 14203 Russian Federation
Local time: 04:43

Selected answer:are used to

Explanation:
Indeed... that is a typo....

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Selected response from:

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 21:43

Grading comment

Thanks, Marian! Special thanks to Nancy for local 'OF' version :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

5 +17

are used to

Marian Greenfield

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +17

are used to

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 44

Grading comment

Thanks, Marian! Special thanks to Nancy for local 'OF' version :)

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you, Marian! I can live with TO but not so sure about OF

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Michael Powers (PhD)

0 min

-> thanks

agree

NancyLynn: but locally (Cornwall, Ontario) it's used OF!!! lol

1 min

-> ohhhh, now that is funny!!!!

agree

Yvonne Becker

4 mins

-> thanks

agree

Sara Noss

5 mins

-> thanks

agree

Peter Shortall

5 mins

-> thanks

agree

Mark Nathan: but due to global warming.....

13 mins

-> hmmmmmm

agree

Jack Doughty

14 mins

-> thanks

agree

Leny Vargas: are accustomed to

1 hr

-> thanks

agree

Suzan Hamer

1 hr

-> thanks

agree

Robert Fox

1 hr

-> thanks

agree

sarahl (X): a typo AND a stereotype LOL

6 hrs

-> vbg.... thanks

agree

anastasia t (X)

6 hrs

-> thanks

agree

Bianca Jacobsohn

7 hrs

-> thanks

agree

David Moore (X): Yes, and what a STUPID steroetype too; still, I guess we only have ourselves to blame...look at all those silly 1950s Edgar Wallace "B" films! Nothing but fog and rain...still, the films were good, even if their message did depress the tourist trade!

10 hrs

-> thanks... now that I think about it, I did spend a week in London with no rain....

agree

Alison Jenner

12 hrs

-> thanks

agree

Sophia Finos (X)

17 hrs

agree

Alfa Trans (X)

20 hrs

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