{"id":772,"date":"2015-04-24T08:17:05","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T14:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=772"},"modified":"2021-06-02T21:19:53","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T03:19:53","slug":"somebody-that-u-used-to-know-who-was-a-pain-u-were-used-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/somebody-that-u-used-to-know-who-was-a-pain-u-were-used-to\/","title":{"rendered":"somebody that u used to know who was a pain u were used to"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>it can be difficult for esl students to distinguish between\u00a0<strong>used to + simple verb form\u00a0<\/strong>to express <em>an activity done in the past but not anymore<\/em> and<strong>\u00a0be,get used to + -ing form of a verb or a noun\u00a0<\/strong>to refer to <em>actions or things that are regular, normal or that people are <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">accustomed to<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(be)\u00a0<\/em>or<em> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>becoming\u00a0accustomed to<\/u><\/span>\u00a0(get)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<p>here are two musical examples of each structure\u00a0to\u00a0help u remember the difference.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>set adrift on memory <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/chicago-cubs-win-the-world-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bliss<\/a>\u00a0of you<\/strong><\/span><\/em>\u00a0is a nostalgic, romantic hip hop track by <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">pm dawn<\/span>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>at 2:19 the lyrics\u00a0use this metaphor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">reality\u00a0<em>used to be<\/em>\u00a0a friend of mine<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Set Adrift On Memory Bliss  -  PM Dawn  (HQ Audio)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0AOVf9p9ht4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>reality was\u00a0a\u00a0friend but isn&#8217;t anymore. fantasy, (confusion, misunderstanding) or some other non-reality has taken over.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/kimbra-naked__width_420.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-774\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/kimbra-naked__width_420-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"kimbra-naked__width_420\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/kimbra-naked__width_420-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/kimbra-naked__width_420.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">your back <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">used to look<\/span>\u00a0like my chest.<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>similarly,\u00a0<strong>gotye<\/strong>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<strong>kimbra<\/strong>&#8216;s huge hit of 2011\/2012\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><em>somebody that i\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">used to know<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0remembers the unhappy end to an unhealthy relationship.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) [Official Music Video]\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8UVNT4wvIGY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the second structure appears in\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">depeche mode<\/span><\/strong>&#8216;s song\u00a0<em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">a pain that i&#8217;m used to.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em>the title is used in the chorus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">all this running around it&#8217;s <em>wearing me down<\/em>, just give me a pain that\u00a0<em>i&#8217;m used to<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>a pain that i&#8217;m used to<\/em>, in other words, is something that <em>hurts<\/em> () but is <em>familiar<\/em>. <em><strong>wear down<\/strong><\/em> means <em>gradually taking away strength or resistance<\/em>. so the idea is that someone unpleasant but familiar is preferable to running around trying to find someone new.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Depeche Mode - A Pain That I&#039;m Used To (Official Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G2iGtRseS7E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>and the lyrics to <strong>queen<\/strong>&#8216;s famous song\u00a0<em><strong>i want to break free<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0at 3:10 say<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>but life still goes on, i can&#8217;t\u00a0<em>get used to<\/em>\u00a0<em>living<\/em> without u<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pict1001.nar_.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-776\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pict1001.nar_.jpg\" alt=\"freddy mercury vacuming\" width=\"299\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6><em>god knows she wants to break free\u00a0<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>the housewife with the mustache in the video (<strong>freddie mercury<\/strong>) wants to be free, but cannot adjust to the consequences\u00a0of leaving the relationship.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - I Want To Break Free (Official Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f4Mc-NYPHaQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>do these songs help u see the difference between the two structures? 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