![]() ![]() The main difference is that the past simple doesn't emphasise the repeated or continuous nature of the action or situation. We can always use the past simple as an alternative to used to or would to talk about past states or habits. Note that we can't usually use would to talk about past states. We don't normally use the negative or question form of would for past habits. ![]() Would for past habits is slightly more formal than used to. My dad would read me amazing stories every night at bedtime. We can use would to talk about repeated past actions that don't happen any more.Įvery Saturday I would go on a long bike ride. Used to + infinitive should not be confused with be/get used to + -ing, which has a different meaning. She used to smoke but she gave up a few years ago. ![]() I used to go swimming every Thursday when I was at school. We can also use used to to talk about past habits (repeated past actions) that don't happen any more. There didn't use to be a supermarket there. We used to live in New York when I was a kid. We can use used to to talk about past states that are not true any more. ![]() When we talk about things in the past that are not true any more, we can do it in different ways. Past habits: Grammar test 1 Grammar explanation We would always go to the seaside for our holidays.īut one holiday we went to the mountains instead. You should always thoroughly train a speech engine to ensure it correctly recognizes words and phrases.Look at these examples to see how used to, would and the past simple are used. You’ll go through guided steps that will teach your computer to recognize your voice and accent. Our software requires a SAPI 5 compatible speech engine.Ī SAPI 5 compatible speech engine comes standard with Windows Vista and Windows 7 and can be configured by going to your system’s control panel under Ease of Access -> Speech Recognition Options -> Start Speech Recognition. To set up voice commands, first you need to configure your computer's speech recognition engine. Voice CommandsSome NCH programs, like Express Dictate (Windows only) and Express Talk, can work with your computer's speech recognition engine for hands-free control of the software. To use the search functionality, you need to have a speech recognition engine that supports SAPI 4 or SAPI 5 and context-free grammar installed on your computer. Speech Recognition Keyword SearchingMany of our recording applications, such as the VRS Telephone and Voice Recording System, can process audio recordings, convert them to text, and search for keywords. Cepstral supplies many high quality, natural sounding SAPI 5 compliant voices you can choose from. If you are looking for a new voice for your computer one place we recommend you look is Cepstral. Once a new SAPI 5 voice is installed, restart the program for it to appear as an option. Note: Windows Vista and 7 will not support SAPI 4, only SAPI 5 compliant voices.Īlternative Text to Speech Voices If you don't like the sound of the default text-to-speech voice on your computer, or if do not have one, you can install a third-party voice. Our software supports SAPI 4 and SAPI 5 compliant voices. For Windows users this will typically be either Microsoft Sam or Microsoft Anna, which have come standard with every Windows operating system since Windows XP. Text to Speech VoicesOur software will use the default text-to-speech voice on your computer for all text-to-speech synthesis. Speech Synthesizer Text-to-Speech Engines Information and Support for NCH Speech SoftwareA number of NCH Software applications include speech synthesizers or text-to-speech features including Verbose Text to Speech Software and WavePad Sound Editing Software. ![]()
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