0
File red Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Usage of hyphens in past tense

Past-tense words should not use a hyphen, correct? for example, caret-ed or bracket-ed.

  

Top answer

file red Past-tense words should not use a hyphen, correct? Right. The regular form of the simple past adds "ed" or "d" to the base verb.

— AlpheccaStars

  • file red Past-tense words should not use a hyphen, correct?
  • Right.
  • The regular form of the simple past adds "ed" or "d" to the base verb.
  • Caret is not a verb; it is a noun.
  • ) Bracket is a verb.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
file redPast-tense words should not use a hyphen, correct?

Right. The regular form of the simple past adds "ed" or "d" to the base verb. Caret is not a verb; it is a noun. (Caret: a mark (?) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.)

Bracket is a verb. The past form is bracke

0

Related Questions