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24 Dec 2017
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Which one is correct?
1-I used to be over 100 pounds.
2-I was formerly over 100 pounds
Which one is correct?
1-I used to be over 100 pounds.
2-I was formerly over 100 pounds
1-I used to be over 100 pounds.
2-I was formerly over 100 pounds
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The first one makes more sense and is more natural than the second one
- Turkish
@mayghan_ Is the second one grammatically wrong?
- English (US)
@alinabi I was formerly over 100 pounds.
- English (US)
The first is better. The second is not right. It’s not grammatically wrong but sounds weird.
It could sound better with “formerly” in a different place, but I’d only use it when talking about a different subject.
For example:
We used to work together.
We formerly worked together.
“I was formerly over 100 pounds.”
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