Is it use or usage here?
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11-09-2012, 11:34 AM
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Is it use or usage here?
There is a facebook group called "Correct Spelling, Punctuation and Apostrophe Use." Are they using use correct?
(please don't answer if you do not know.) Noun:use can be a noun too... and in this case, I am do not think it is being used as a verb. The action of using something or the state of being used for some purpose. Ads |
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11-09-2012, 11:42 AM
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haha yeah its meant to be usage
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11-09-2012, 11:42 AM
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Yes. It tells you how to spell and punctuate correctly.It is a practical exposition.
When you speak of 'usage' we look at their general function in theory. |
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11-09-2012, 11:42 AM
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They are usually interchangeable. As a rule of thumb, if either “use†or “usage†seems appropriate, go with “use.†THIS is one of the exceptions:
1.n) accepted or habitual practice 2.(n) the act of using 3.(n) the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written As you can see, exception three applies above, so "usage" is correct. |
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11-09-2012, 11:42 AM
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it'd be use. use and usage are not interchangeable. usage is a noun. so, a person, place or thing. use is a verb. so, an act of using something. examples would be; 'what is your power usage?' and 'i taught him how to use correct punctuation'.
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