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Londonderry Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Proved..proven

Proved or proven below? Thanks.

It was proved/proven to be true.
It was proved/proven true.

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Both forms are acceptable. The form "proven" is the irregular form, which I usually use, but "proved" has come into common and accepted usage. We have a few examples like this: leapt/lept dreamt/dreamed dove/dived Both forms are acceptable simple past tense forms.

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  • Both forms are acceptable.
  • The form "proven" is the irregular form, which I usually use, but "proved" has come into common and accepted usage.
  • We have a few examples like this: leapt/lept dreamt/dreamed dove/dived Both forms are acceptable simple past tense forms.
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Both forms are acceptable. The form "proven" is the irregular form, which I usually use, but "proved" has come into common and accepted usage. We have a few examples like this:

leapt/lept

dreamt/dreamed

dove/dived

Both forms are acceptable simple past tense forms.
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