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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

What to use hanged or hung

I need to know what to use; hanged, hung or what

A picture of a hanged lizard

she was being hung

Before being hung, she said ............

Before being hanged, she said
  

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Anonymous I need to know what to use; hanged, hung or what If it means executed , use hanged . Otherwise, use hung . Many educated writers use hung in all cases, however, so it is not a serious mistake if you do the same.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous I need to know what to use; hanged, hung or what If it means executed , use hanged .
  • Otherwise, use hung .
  • Many educated writers use hung in all cases, however, so it is not a serious mistake if you do the same.
  • However, following the rule given above will save you from criticism from people who have a strong opinion on the subject.
  • On our tour of the state prison we noticed that the walls were hung with pictures of hanged men.
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AnonymousI need to know what to use; hanged, hung or what
If it means executed, use hanged. Otherwise, use hung. Many educated writers use hung in all cases, however, so it is not a serious mistake if you do the same. However, following the rule given above will save you from criticism from people who have a strong opinion on th
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Hi,

There are quite a few threads about 'hung' versus 'hanged'.

I'll quote Cool Breeze's post from this thread ...
Cool Breeze This is what Random House Webster's says about hung/hanged:—Usage. HANG has t
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