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Kazanne 19-02-2013 09:58 PM

My Word Dilema
 
Maybe some of you guys can answer this,it has always been a curiosity of mine,when I talk in past tense about a dream I say I 'dreamt' some people say that is wrong it should be 'dreamed' but that doesn't sound right to me,also when I say someone was 'hung' I'm told no it is 'hanged' Which one is right?

King Gizzard 19-02-2013 09:59 PM

dreamt and not too sure about the second but I'd say hung, depends on what its being used for

King Gizzard 19-02-2013 10:00 PM

according to google both are correct whichever way you say them anyway

Ramsay 19-02-2013 10:01 PM

dreamt

Ramsay 19-02-2013 10:01 PM

and hung

thesheriff443 19-02-2013 10:07 PM

i say im well hung:joker:

Vanessa 19-02-2013 10:08 PM

:laugh2:

Kazanne 19-02-2013 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thesheriff443 (Post 5844190)
i say im well hung:joker:

:joker::joker::joker:there's always one:joker::joker::xyxwave:

Kazanne 19-02-2013 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl (Post 5844164)
dreamt

I always thought that was right,but if you listen most people now say dreamed,it just doesn't sound right.

Kizzy 19-02-2013 11:43 PM

Argh!!! blagged my head that kazanne :joker:

In a sentence I might say, 'I dreamt it' as 'I dreamed it' sounds wrong somehow, and I would say 'he was hanged' or 'they were hung'.

Annie 19-02-2013 11:51 PM

I dreamed a dream in time gone by...

Kazanne 20-02-2013 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 5844473)
Argh!!! blagged my head that kazanne :joker:

In a sentence I might say, 'I dreamt it' as 'I dreamed it' sounds wrong somehow, and I would say 'he was hanged' or 'they were hanged'.

But I would say hung :joker::joker::joker:

Kizzy 20-02-2013 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kazanne (Post 5844489)
But I would say hung :joker::joker::joker:

sorry meant to put hung haha!

Omah 20-02-2013 12:12 AM

http://grammarist.com/usage/dreamed-dreamt/

Dreamed vs. dreamt


There is no difference between dreamed and dreamt. Both are considered correct, and both function as the past tense and past participle of the verb dream. Dreamed is preferred in all main varieties of English, but dreamt is especially common in British English; while American writers use dreamt about a tenth as often as dreamed, British writers use dreamt about a third of the time.

Dreamt is more often used in the figurative senses of the word—especially in the phrase dreamt up—while dreamed is more likely to denote the mental activity that occurs during sleep. But this is by no means a rule, and both words are used both ways.

http://grammarist.com/usage/hanged-hung/

Hanged vs. hung


Hung is the past tense and past participle of hang in most of that verb’s senses. For instance, yesterday you might have hung a picture on the wall, hung a right turn, and hung your head in sorrow. The exception comes where hang means to put to death by hanging. The past tense and past participle of hang in this sense, and only in this sense, is hanged.

When someone is hung out of malice but with no intent to kill, as described in the example below, hung is the conventional word:


They hung him by chains and tortured him.

GypsyGoth 20-02-2013 12:13 AM

Grammar Girl is wonderful :love:

The search box is on the right, and there are articles on most parts of the english language

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/

Niamh. 20-02-2013 08:49 AM

I always say dreamt too but when I type it a red line comes under it saying it's wrong :suspect:

mizzy25 20-02-2013 10:43 AM

dreamt and hung

Vanessa 20-02-2013 10:48 AM

English isn't my first language, so i'm not sure. I'd say dreamt and hung?

Niamh. 20-02-2013 10:51 AM

I'd use both hung and hanged, saying he was well hanged doesn't sound right .........

Vanessa 20-02-2013 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 5844811)
I'd use both hung and hanged, saying he was well hanged doesn't sound right .........

Are they both correct ?

Jesus. 20-02-2013 11:05 AM

This site is not google.

Redway 20-02-2013 11:23 AM

Both words are perfectly equivalent to use and are fine. Just that 'dreamt' is a slightly older version. Use whatever you want.

Vanessa 20-02-2013 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redway (Post 5844842)
Both words are perfectly equivalent to use and are fine. Just that 'dreamt' is a slightly older version. Use whatever you want.

Thanks, Redway! :hug:

Kazanne 20-02-2013 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ (Post 5844828)
This site is not google.

Stating the obvious again Jesus or just fishing again?You so love all the drama don't you,:hugesmile:,I was asking what members thought and don't think Google knows all the members!!!

Vanessa 20-02-2013 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kazanne (Post 5844849)
Stating the obvious again Jesus or just fishing again?You so love all the drama don't you,:hugesmile:,I was asking what members thought and don't think Google knows all the members!!!

Google knows everything! :nono::joker:


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