Haf and have

[Enid Pearsons]

"Didn/t use to" does feel a little strange, because we're so used to seeing
"used to"; but it just follows the normal pattern.

Past tense of "have" = "had" or "did have", negative "didn't have"
Past tense of "go" = "went" or "did go", negative "didn't go"
Past tense of "like" = "liked" or "did like", negative "didn't like"
Past tense of "use" = "used" or "did use", negative "didn't use"

All can be followed by "to."

Enid


----- Original Message -----
From: "Laurence Horn" <laurence.horn at YALE.EDU>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: Haf and have


> The trickiest thing about "used to" is how to spell its use in
> negative sentences (didn't useta):
> "didn't use to" and "didn't used to" both seem equally impossible,
> although the pronunciation is no problem.
>
> larry
>