Proved their worth time and time again vs have proven their worth
Which of the following answers is correct if someone asks why I trust a company:
They proved their worth time and time again vs They have proved their worth time and time again vs They have proven their worth time and time again
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JaxTeller Which of the following answers is correct if someone asks why I trust a company: They proved their worth time and time again vs They have proved their worth time and time again vs They have proven their worth time and time again All are possible and correct. The first seems a little less smooth to my ear, but it's correct. The past participles 'proved' and 'proven' are both correct, but — just saying — 'proved' is used on television news where I live (California).
- JaxTeller Which of the following answers is correct if someone asks why I trust a company: They proved their worth time and time again vs They have proved their worth time and time again vs They have proven their worth time and time again All are possible and correct.
- The first seems a little less smooth to my ear, but it's correct.
- The past participles 'proved' and 'proven' are both correct, but — just saying — 'proved' is used on television news where I live (California).
- Add all that up and you see that I prefer the middle one.
- That's just a personal opinion.
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JaxTellerWhich of the following answers is correct if someone asks why I trust a company:
They proved their worth time and time again vs They have proved their worth time and time again vs They have proven their worth time and time again
All are possible and correct. The first seems a little less smooth to my ear, but it's
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