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Ekochman Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
beat/beaten
If I were to say,
"We had the juniors beat"
Would that be okay, or would it have to be "we had the juniors beaten?" Also, this is rhyming, so theoretically, do I have poetic license? Still, I would like to know which one is correct. Thank you so much!
"We had the juniors beat"
Would that be okay, or would it have to be "we had the juniors beaten?" Also, this is rhyming, so theoretically, do I have poetic license? Still, I would like to know which one is correct. Thank you so much!
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The dictionary gives "beaten" or "beat" as the past participle, so the poetic license is all yours.
- The dictionary gives "beaten" or "beat" as the past participle, so the poetic license is all yours.
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The dictionary gives "beaten" or "beat" as the past participle, so the poetic license is all yours.
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