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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

"Bit" vs "Bitten"

Which is correct in each—"bit" or "bitten"?


1. The mosquito had bit/bitten me on the nose.


2. I was bit/bitten by a mosquito.


3. He got bit/bitten by a mosquito.


Thanks.
  

Top answer

Both forms are accepted. I prefer bitten .

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Both forms are accepted.

I prefer bitten.
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I would only use "bitten".
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Although I occasionally say bit I would not write it nor recommend it to anyone else.
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victoWhich is correct in each—"bit" or "bitten"?
It is very regional. My southern cousins use 'bit' much more than I do.
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