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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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"was bit" or "was bitten"
Which is correct? I always thought it "was bitten" but I've heard "was bit" numerous times now. I even saw it on the news recently.
Link: http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/12008146460466/great-white-shark-believed-to-have-attacked-swimmer/
The reporter says "was bit" at the :27 mark of the video. So which is correct? Or are both correct? Thanks in advance for any help.
Link: http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/12008146460466/great-white-shark-believed-to-have-attacked-swimmer/
The reporter says "was bit" at the :27 mark of the video. So which is correct? Or are both correct? Thanks in advance for any help.
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Hi, This may be a case of American English (bit) versus British English (bitten). I always say 'bitten'. Clive
- Hi, This may be a case of American English (bit) versus British English (bitten).
- I always say 'bitten'.
- Clive
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Hi,
This may be a case of American English (bit) versus British English (bitten).
I always say 'bitten'.
Clive
This may be a case of American English (bit) versus British English (bitten).
I always say 'bitten'.
Clive
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CliveHi,This may be a case of American English (bit) versus British English (bitten).Nah. I say "bitten", too, almost always. "Bit" is available, and it does come into play, but I can't discern a pattern, not that I've tried very hard. A sentence like "Have you ever been bitten by a dog?" invariably takes "bitten", but "Have you ever been bit(ten)?" doesn't h
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