Kai
Which one is right?. "I used to be a college student." "I was a college student before." "I was a college student once." I wonder which one is more grammatically correct. Thanks in advance.
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These are all grammatically correct. I personally like the last one best as a standalone sentence. The first two sort of imply that the sentence will go on to explain why you are not a student anymore: I used to be a college student, but then I was abducted by aliens. The second sentence sounds a little more natural if it were I have/had been a college student before.
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All are correct, but i preferably like the first one 😊
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"I used to be a college student."
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The only one that I think is doubtful is the second one. I was a student before..... before what? It would be simpler to say "I was a student."
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Depending on the context they could all be correct.
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الصينية (المندرية), الصينية (الكانتونية), الصينية (الهوكينية), الإنجليزية, الإندونيسية, الملايوية, الروسية
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الصينية (الكانتونية), الإنجليزية, الإندونيسية, الملايوية, الروسية