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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
dreamt v's dreamed
Can someone tell me the correct context in when you should use dreamt and when you should use dreamed please?!
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Hi, 'Dreamt' is an alternative spelling of 'dreamed'. It can be used both as past tense and as a past participle. eg Last night, I dreamt of my childhood.
- Hi, 'Dreamt' is an alternative spelling of 'dreamed'.
- It can be used both as past tense and as a past participle.
- eg Last night, I dreamt of my childhood.
- Every night for the last week, I have dreamt of my childhood.
- In N.
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Hi,
'Dreamt' is an alternative spelling of 'dreamed'. It can be used both as past tense and as a past participle. eg Last night, I dreamt of my childhood.
Every night for the last week, I have dreamt of my childhood.
In N. America, I rarely read or see 'dreamt'.
Best wishes, Clive
'Dreamt' is an alternative spelling of 'dreamed'. It can be used both as past tense and as a past participle. eg Last night, I dreamt of my childhood.
Every night for the last week, I have dreamt of my childhood.
In N. America, I rarely read or see 'dreamt'.
Best wishes, Clive
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I'm with Clive in that either can be used. American English seems to favor dreamed and British English leans toward dreamt. (c.f. leaned/leant; smelled/smelt; burned/burnt).
You use them as past tense: I dreamed/dreamt of a far off land.
Siggy
You use them as past tense: I dreamed/dreamt of a far off land.
Siggy
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