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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Roast vs. roasted
1. Which of the following is correct?
roast chicken
roasted chicken
2. If both are correct, what is the difference, if any?
3. Is one commonly used in BrE or in AmE?
roast chicken
roasted chicken
2. If both are correct, what is the difference, if any?
3. Is one commonly used in BrE or in AmE?
Top answer
In BrE both are correct and commonly used. Roast chicken is more common though, roasted chicken you are more likely to read on a menu, or in a cookbook. For everyday speech, formal and informal roast chicken is fine.
- In BrE both are correct and commonly used.
- Roast chicken is more common though, roasted chicken you are more likely to read on a menu, or in a cookbook.
- For everyday speech, formal and informal roast chicken is fine.
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In BrE both are correct and commonly used. Roast chicken is more common though, roasted chicken you are more likely to read on a menu, or in a cookbook. For everyday speech, formal and informal roast chicken is fine.
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