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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Is it shined or shone?
In the past tense, which one do we use and when do we use shined or shone?
Can I say "The sunlight shone through the window" or is it "The sunlight shined through the window?"
Can I say "The sunlight shone through the window" or is it "The sunlight shined through the window?"
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Anonymous The sunlight shone through the window" CORRECT
- Anonymous The sunlight shone through the window" CORRECT
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AnonymousIn the past tense, which one do we use and when do we use shined or shone?Please ignore the earlier post of mine.
Can I say "The sunlight shone through the window" or is it "The sunlight shined through the window?"
"The sunshine shone through the window." (CORRECT). However 'shined' is also correct, but, to me, it is seldo
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Yoong LiatAnonymousIn the past tense, which one do we use and when do we use shined or shone?Please ignore the earlier post of mine.
Can I say "The sunlight shone through the window" or is it "The sunlight shined through the window?"
"The sunshine shone through the window." (CORRECT). However 'shined' is al
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"Shined" is transitive - it needs an object. So shoes, for example, can be shined, but it would be inappropriate to say that someone "shined" as a description of their ability.
"Shone" on the other hand,can be either transitive or intransitive.
"Shone" on the other hand,can be either transitive or intransitive.
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