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Beat or Beaten in AmE?

Education & Reference by Anonymous 2018-06-29 07:42:53

Social Science

Beat or Beaten in AmE?

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I hear most Americans say "We have beat them" rather than "Beaten". Is it correct to use "Beat" as the past participle of word "Beat" in American English?

  • Anonymous

    Without the auxiliary (have), it would be, "we beat them", but, with it, the proper form is beaten.

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