All 4 Uses of
accustomed
in
A Passage to India
- The Bridge Party was not a success—at least it was not what Mrs. Moore and Miss Quested were accustomed to consider a successful party.†
Chpt 5 *accustomed to = used to (adapted to something, so it seems normal)
- Accustomed to the privacy of London, she could not realize that India, seemingly so mysterious, contains none, and that consequently the conventions have greater force.†
Chpt 5
- Accustomed to sudden changes of plan, he supposed that she had run down the Kawa Do!†
Chpt 16
- Pray don't apologize, Mr. Heaslop; I am accustomed to being in the wrong.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
to make someone used to something
(used to is an expression that means someone has adapted to something, so it does not seem unusual)
(used to is an expression that means someone has adapted to something, so it does not seem unusual)
In professional environments, you may make a better impression by saying one is accustomed to something rather than one is used to something.