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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Have run or have been ran
We are a printing company and refer to an operating press as "running". I am having a disagreement
with a co-worker with regard to announcing a certain part of the job (refered to as "specials") has finished. This is the way it is currently being communicated:
"Specials have been ran."
I think it should be:
"Specials have been run."
Are we both wrong?
with a co-worker with regard to announcing a certain part of the job (refered to as "specials") has finished. This is the way it is currently being communicated:
"Specials have been ran."
I think it should be:
"Specials have been run."
Are we both wrong?
Top answer
I don't have a clue as to what you do with "specials" but anyone with some knowledge of irregular English verbs knows that they cannot be "ran". The past participle is "run". CB
- I don't have a clue as to what you do with "specials" but anyone with some knowledge of irregular English verbs knows that they cannot be "ran".
- The past participle is "run".
- CB
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I don't have a clue as to what you do with "specials" 
but anyone with some knowledge of irregular English verbs knows that they can
but anyone with some knowledge of irregular English verbs knows that they can
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AnonymousI think it should be:You are absolutely right. [Y]
"Specials have been run."
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How about "the tests were run" versus "the tests were ran?" Which one is correct?
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