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Batwing Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Usage of the word 'Beset'
In dictionary.com, there was this tip as a side note on the definiton of 'beset' and it said, "Tip: The form beset is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle."
What's that supposed to mean? Can somebody explain?
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It's badly worded because it's mixing tense and form. It means that the past and past participles of the verb "beset" are also "beset"; the verb form does not change.
- It's badly worded because it's mixing tense and form.
- It means that the past and past participles of the verb "beset" are also "beset"; the verb form does not change.
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It's badly worded because it's mixing tense and form. It means that the past and past participles of the verb "beset" are also "beset"; the verb form does not change.
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