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[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)
[–] foggy@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Horses are hung. Men are hanged."

[–] Kentifer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Huh, I learned it about clothes and men. I like yours better.

[–] whodatdair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know what that is, nor why it chose to collapse on Betelgeuse VII.

[–] GunValkyrie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The past tense of hang in almost all situations is hung. You hung a picture on the wall yesterday, or you hung out at the mall last week. Only use hanged when referring to someone who has been killed by hanging.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/hung-or-hanged

[–] GunValkyrie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you downvote me for posting a joke?

[–] MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

It seems like grammar pedantry knows no bounds. I updooted in retaliation. All things must be balanced.