Sunday, June 29, 2003, 23:23 GMT
Besides this verb, what other verbs when being in simple past change that way from a American to British.
Another example:
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Another example:
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Sunday, June 29, 2003, 23:23 GMT
Besides this verb, what other verbs when being in simple past change that way from a American to British.
Another example: spelled-spelt
Monday, June 30, 2003, 00:00 GMT
Here are some more.
blessed / blest burned / burnt dreamed / dreamt dwelled / dwelt girded / girt kneeled / knelt leaned / leant leaped / leapt smelled / smelt spelled / spelt spilled / spilt spoiled / spoilt http://www.sgbox.com/englishgrammar.html http://www.eslfocus.com/grammarfolder/irregverbgroups.html And then there's "cleave". Past Tense: cleaved, cleft Past Participle: clove, cleaved, cleft, cloven
Monday, June 30, 2003, 18:55 GMT
Americans tend to use "burnt" as an adjective.
"The house is burnt." "He's burnt out." However, this is more often used in speech. When writing, "burned" is usually used.
Tuesday, July 01, 2003, 06:16 GMT
>>> Americans tend to use "burnt" as an adjective...However, this is more often used in speech. When writing, "burned" is usually used. <<<
True. In my neck of the woods (L.A.), even though we spell the following words "dreamed," "leaped," and "blessed," we tend to pronounce them the British (RP) way. Although, I have heard many fellow Americans also pronounce them as "dreemd" and "leept." |