Algernon
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I frequent a few different forums online and I've noticed that our friends across The Pond have obvious ed issues.
Namely that many of them don't seem to use the past participle at the end of a verb.
We (UK) might write " Look at him. It seems he got punched in the mouth."
USA write " Look at him. It seems he got punch in the mouth."
We (UK) might write " I've been on the sunbed, I look really tanned."
USA write" I've been on the sunbed, I look really tan."
Is this just another example of (written) language evolving/being butchered?
Do they teach this in their schools?
Namely that many of them don't seem to use the past participle at the end of a verb.
We (UK) might write " Look at him. It seems he got punched in the mouth."
USA write " Look at him. It seems he got punch in the mouth."
We (UK) might write " I've been on the sunbed, I look really tanned."
USA write" I've been on the sunbed, I look really tan."
Is this just another example of (written) language evolving/being butchered?
Do they teach this in their schools?