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To: A_perfect_lady

The past participle gets no respect these days, particularly the irregular ones.
These phrases sound funny since no one seems to use the irregular past participle correctly anymore:
“I have swum...”
“She had drunk...”
“I had swung...”
But I’m pretty sure the phrases above are correct.
The regular past participle, ending in -ed or -en seems more natural.
“he has fallen”...


10 posted on 08/09/2010 10:08:51 AM PDT by brookwood (.)
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To: brookwood

I have read your post.

I agree.


11 posted on 08/09/2010 10:13:12 AM PDT by maine yankee
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