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The past simple of “gaslight” – “gaslighted” or “gaslit”?
The Next CEO of Stack Overflowpresent perfect vs past perfect vs simple pastPast simple vs used to vs wouldPast simple sentenceCorrect use of simple past and past perfectPast perfect vs Simple past in the given situationSince + Past SimplePast SImple vs Past ContinuousPresent simple or Past simplePast Progressive and Simple Past with the Time Clause (While)Past continuous and past simple
Would it be correct to say "That person gaslighted her/him/them" or "That person gaslit her/him/them"?
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Would it be correct to say "That person gaslighted her/him/them" or "That person gaslit her/him/them"?
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Would it be correct to say "That person gaslighted her/him/them" or "That person gaslit her/him/them"?
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Would it be correct to say "That person gaslighted her/him/them" or "That person gaslit her/him/them"?
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The simple past (preterite) and past participle of gaslight in that sense is gaslighted. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaslight and https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/gaslight for examples.
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The simple past (preterite) and past participle of gaslight in that sense is gaslighted. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaslight and https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/gaslight for examples.
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The simple past (preterite) and past participle of gaslight in that sense is gaslighted. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaslight and https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/gaslight for examples.
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The simple past (preterite) and past participle of gaslight in that sense is gaslighted. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaslight and https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/gaslight for examples.
The simple past (preterite) and past participle of gaslight in that sense is gaslighted. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaslight and https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/gaslight for examples.
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