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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Proved

He was proven wrong.

It was proven to be true.

Is 'proven' wrong in those two sentences? Should I use 'proved' instead - or are both 'proved/proven' interchangeable in those examples?
  

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goronsky He was proven wrong. It was proven to be true. Is 'proven' wrong in those two sentences?

— CalifJim

  • goronsky He was proven wrong.
  • It was proven to be true.
  • Is 'proven' wrong in those two sentences?
  • Not to me, but more recently the preference seems to be moving in the direction of 'proved'.
  • CBS News now uses 'proved' in a lot of places where I have always used 'proven'.
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goronskyHe was proven wrong. It was proven to be true. Is 'proven' wrong in those two sentences?
Not to me, but more recently the preference seems to be moving in the direction of 'proved'. CBS News now uses 'proved' in a lot of places where I have always used 'proven'.
goronskyShould I use 'proved' instead - or are both 'proved/proven
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CalifJimIt's your choice. 'proved' is gaining popularity, so in your place, I'd go with that.
Actually, the opposite is true, especially in American English. It's "proven" that is on the upswing.
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CalifJimIt's your choice. 'proved' is gaining popularity, so in your place,
Thishttps://books.google.com/ngrams/
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