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She used to have long hair. Form: used to + base form of verb Function: Expresses past habits and states that are no longer true in the present Phonology: The final 'd' in 'used' is elided. The 'o' in 'to' is often pronounced in its...

Anonymous answer to your question. four O.E. feower, from P.Gmc. *petwor- (cf. O.S. fiwar, O.Fris. fiuwer, Frank. fitter-, Du. and Ger. vier, O.N. fjorir, Dan. fire, Sw. fyra), from PIE *qwetwor (cf. Skt. catvarah, Avestan cathwaro, Pers. catvar, Gk. tessares, L. quattuor, Oscan petora, O.C.S....