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as his "" used to be vs as his used to be

Both phrases are incorrect. The correct phrase should be 'as his used to be.' The double quotation marks around 'his' are unnecessary and incorrect.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 731 views

as his "" used to be

This phrase is incorrect. The double quotation marks around 'his' are unnecessary and incorrect.

The correct phrase is 'as his used to be.'

as his used to be

This phrase is correct and should be used without the unnecessary double quotation marks.

Use this phrase to compare something to the way 'his' used to be in the past.
  • ... destroyed through the action of some of those very causes which enabled it to rise; unless indeed he can pass it over into hands as strong as his used to be.
  • May 1, 2007 ... No one else had eyes as blue as his used to be. Now they had become even more unique, if possible. They were still the deep blue but ...
  • ... or that when he called her "Pug" before people, her little feelings were as deeply wounded as his used to be, when the boys called him "Carrots." He was fond ...
  • Jun 15, 2013 ... I have to say I enjoyed seeing Channing so desperate, mainly because his son's behavior was exactly the same as his used to be; having the ...

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