Thursday, 15 October 2020

Common errors in English: Usage of Used to.

Used + to + gerund


Incorrect . He is used to smoke. 


Correct : He is used to smoking. 


Note: In this correct sentence ‘used’ is an adjective and ‘to’ is a proposition. But when ‘used’ is used as a modal, it is followed by an infinitive. 


For example: 

He used to smoke.