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Usage vs Use

Posted by Lotg on May 09, 2003

I've never really understood the value of the word 'usage'. Surely, wherever you can use the word 'usage', it is also acceptable to use the word 'use'.

I know it's more common to say that something is 'in common usage', but is it in fact more correct or necessary?

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