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seldom use vs seldom used

Both "seldom use" and "seldom used" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Seldom use" refers to the frequency of use in general, while "seldom used" refers to a specific instance or item that is rarely used.
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seldom use

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to the frequency of use in general.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is rarely used or done.

Examples:

  • I seldom use that feature on my phone.
  • People seldom use the back entrance to the building.
  • Jan 16, 2024 ... I seldom use it in natural speech. In fact this is probably the first and last time I'll use it. ... Pretty neat that your one use of it lead to ...
  • Nov 21, 2023 ... How do you keep track of commands you seldom use? Notepad++; Github; Word Document; Text File; DuckDuckGo; OneNote; Personal Script Repository ...
  • Sep 13, 2024 ... You should seldom use therapy scenes for character development. I've recently been seeing therapy scenes being used to get characters healed ...
  • seldom) use seat belts as those with some college education (3.6 percent) (figure 5). The population density of the area in which people reside is also ...
  • Jan 11, 2021 ... For seldom use and annual changes, I would use PYB with two years on the Ultra.. That's what I use in my 87 Merc. 3.8 with two year changes.
  • Feb 14, 2024 ... One "Secret" to Success that Artists Seldom Use by Mary Nash. Report this article; Close menu. MARY NASH. MARY NASH. MacDowell Colony ...
  • Mar 17, 2024 ... Green is a colour I seldom use in my art, as I generally do not like it. But I inherited my mom's watercolours and it has this deep emerald ...
  • Apr 5, 2021 ... Indeed, I well remember we got penalised in some way in school for using seldom as hardly ever. So many (in my school at least) seldom use ...
  • Jul 18, 2019 ... I also know, but seldom use, the meaning of the word in the context of musical instruments. I think the issue with the sentence, and the reason ...
  • Jun 22, 2014 ... Indeed, I well remember we got penalised in some way in school for using seldom as hardly ever. So many (in my school at least) seldom use ...

Alternatives:

  • rarely use
  • infrequently use
  • hardly ever use
  • almost never use
  • scarcely use

seldom used

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a specific instance or item that is not used often.

This phrase is used to describe something that is not used frequently or rarely used.

Examples:

  • The seldom used road was overgrown with weeds.
  • The seldom used tools were stored in the back of the shed.
  • Mar 19, 2024 ... It looks like "seldom" used to be more commonly used, and in recent years, it has declined in favor of "rarely".
  • SELDOM USED meaning | Definition, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.
  • Apr 29, 2017 ... It's probably not a seldom-used seat but a reupholstered replacement. I missed my chance to make my mark on some fresh fabric. I should get to ...
  • Apr 5, 2021 ... Consuming blood is a great but seldom pleasure: not liked by many. That scenic route Is treacherous and seldom used. Well behaved women seldom ...
  • How to hide seldom-used drive letters. Post by Cobras » Sat Dec 20, 2014 6:50 pm. My Windows 8.1 computer has 4 media card readers with 4 drive letters.
  • How to Archive old notebooks that are seldom used. dewetsnyders. By dewetsnyders. March 21, 2018 in Evernote General Discussions.
  • Maintaining a seldom-used car. Explore resources. Welcome · Auto · Home · Moving center · Renters · What's your stuff worth · Disaster help · Hurricane ...
  • Dec 26, 2023 ... Recovering seldom-used theorems of vector calculus and their application to problems of electromagnetism. Authors:Antonio Perez-Garrido.
  • Sep 16, 2024 ... I dusted off a seldom used route for today's bike ride: New Caney – Roman Forest – Splendora. I haven't rode this route many times over the years.

Alternatives:

  • rarely used
  • infrequently used
  • hardly ever used
  • almost never used
  • scarcely used

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