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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Is petted a word?

would correct grammar be used in this statement? My neighbor petted his dog for 2 hours.
  

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Grammatically fine. Seems like a long time to spend doing that, though. , you would write two hours, not 2 hours.

— BarbaraPA

  • Grammatically fine.
  • Seems like a long time to spend doing that, though.
  • , you would write two hours, not 2 hours.
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Grammatically fine. Seems like a long time to spend doing that, though. Also, some style guides recommend spelling numbers less than ten - i.e., you would write two hours, not 2 hours.
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No, the correct way to say it would be, my neighbor was petting his dog for 2 hours
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Why do you think so?
AnonymousNo, the correct way to say it would be, my neighbor was petting his dog for 2 hours

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Looks fine to me.

"Pet" can be a verb.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pet

So petted is fine. If that was the question.
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I petted the neighbors dog for four minutes.
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AnonymousMy neighbor petted his dog for 2 hours.
The grammar is correct.

I'd be interested to know what you think might be ungrammatical about it.

CJ
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You are All wrong it is improper Grammer
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AnonymousGrammer
Grammar

Please check a dictionary before you post.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/pet?s=t

pet
verb (used with object), petted, petting.

8. to fondle or caress:

to pet a dog.
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