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Phew, I'm glad the debate's over
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I think I won.
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Anyway
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Now I've got a language tip for you.
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Listen to these two sentences:
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What's the difference?
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Well, one is positive and one is negative
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but what about spelling?
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Let's have a look.
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I used to write letters to my family.
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I didn't use to email them.
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Well, in 'I used to write' used ends in ED
because it's a past form
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In 'I didn't use to email'
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use doesn't end in ED because we have
the auxiliary
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didn't which is already in the past.
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Got it?
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Well why don't you have a try and make
some sentences
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of your own?
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