Today’s post is about the conjugation of the verb to run. (Someone asked for help with this, specifically the past participle, and I’m happy to oblige.)
The present tense of run is run. The association members run a sloppy office.
The past tense is ran. I ran out of patience.
The past participle is run. I have run into resistance every time I’ve tried to solve the problem. She has run from her responsibilities.
Regarding the problem that arises when forming the past participle, some people mistakenly use the past tense ran instead of the correct past participle run, as in I have ran into resistance every time I’ve tried to resolve this problem or She has ran from her responsibilities. (I’ve also heard some people make the same mistake when forming a sentence in the past perfect tense, as in I had ran them down before they left the office, which should be I had run them down…) Do yourself a favor: Run as far from these constructions as possible—and don’t look back.
Sherry
This is your official ticket from the grammar police.
Originally posted by Boondawg: "I can't think of a single thing to talk about."
Now we're gettin' somewhere!
"You talk about that which is talkable about....what can't be said, can't be said...and it can't be whistled either!"
"There is both nothing to do and everything to do."
A wise man does the thing that to most appear not to matter, as if it were the only thing that matters....and the thing that most consider "important" as if it doesn't matter.
What does all our talking sound like from 100 miles above the atmosphere?
Ok, yea I know, doesn't make any sense, right?.........wasn't meant to.
You have to be quiet enough inside Don in order to hear your next instruction! Be cool...chill awhile...hug the wife and kids.
HAGO!
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