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Post by stinger on Feb 24, 2009 19:05:59 GMT -5
You just used the word "spelt" to point out that something was spelled incorrectly. "Spelt" in this context is perfectly correct english, my good man. No, it isn't. A word is spelled, not spelt, in the same way a drink is spilled, not spilt.
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The_ripoff_artist
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Post by The_ripoff_artist on Feb 24, 2009 20:28:05 GMT -5
Stunning Steve, and that Flying loose Cannon guy
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Post by boomhauer20055 on Feb 24, 2009 20:28:56 GMT -5
give me a hell yeah
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Crappler El 0 M
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I'm a good R-Truth.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 24, 2009 20:35:06 GMT -5
In modern English, the past tense form for regular verbs is done by adding 'ed.' Some irregular verbs retain the endings used in the original language from which it derived. There are other examples of words that retain the old past tense endings that have over the years also adapted to the regular past tense verb endings. I can't think of any particular examples, but back when I was a grammarian, I used to have to deal with this kind of thing all the time.
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BK From WV
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I'm Here
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Post by BK From WV on Feb 24, 2009 21:24:14 GMT -5
"Spelt" in this context is perfectly correct english, my good man. No, it isn't. A word is spelled, not spelt, in the same way a drink is spilled, not spilt. According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary,spelt is the British past participle of spell. It also lists spilt as an inflected form of the word spill.
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The Possum
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Post by The Possum on Feb 25, 2009 0:49:10 GMT -5
Yowsa! The Hollywood Blondes!
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Post by Long Live the Stream on Feb 25, 2009 0:54:54 GMT -5
I'd go with Hollywood Blondes if they had been around longer. Because the APA lasted longer, I'll go with Bradshaw and Faarooq.
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Post by Aaron E. Dangerously on Feb 25, 2009 1:26:13 GMT -5
Hollywood Blondes
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Cavs for Mavs Mafia
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Post by Cavs for Mavs Mafia on Feb 25, 2009 1:30:25 GMT -5
With the APA, I'd say the parts are greater than the sum.
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Post by A Dubya (El Hombre Muerto) on Feb 25, 2009 1:53:04 GMT -5
I will go with Pillman and Austin here.
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Post by TheJaredAnderson on Feb 25, 2009 2:06:26 GMT -5
APA
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Post by The Genesis of KoOS on Feb 25, 2009 19:12:19 GMT -5
A few hours left to vote if you haven't already.
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