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Mazd Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
English Grammar
Hi,
My son's teacher has told him that it is correct to say either:
The boy lit the candle or
The boy lighted the candle
Can you confirm that this is the case. Many thanks.
My son's teacher has told him that it is correct to say either:
The boy lit the candle or
The boy lighted the candle
Can you confirm that this is the case. Many thanks.
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I can confirm that that is indeed the case. There are several verbs in the language that have both regular and irregular past forms. They are in transition.
- I can confirm that that is indeed the case.
- There are several verbs in the language that have both regular and irregular past forms.
- They are in transition.
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I can confirm that that is indeed the case. There are several verbs in the language that have both regular and irregular past forms. They are in transition.
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Many thanks.
Why do we not see
'lighted the candle' in modern language use?
Why do we not see
'lighted the candle' in modern language use?
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These are all post-1990 instances from reputable texts:
he came back from the meeting so mad that you could have lighted a kitchen match by touching it to his face.
economy cars (e.g. Civic, Corolla) are pricey now that $4 gasoline has lighted a bonfire under demand for them.
One recent afternoon, Johnny was back i
he came back from the meeting so mad that you could have lighted a kitchen match by touching it to his face.
economy cars (e.g. Civic, Corolla) are pricey now that $4 gasoline has lighted a bonfire under demand for them.
One recent afternoon, Johnny was back i
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