English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
COMPLEX IRREGULAR VERBS
The tourists were ~slayed~ by the protesters (nonstandard).
The tourists were *slain* by the protesters (standard).
Slain is the past participle of slay and if someone has been slain, they have been murdered.
He has ~rewinded~ the tape several times (nonstandard).
He has *rewound* the tape several times (standard).
I’ve ~ringed~ his office twice today (nonstandard).
I’ve *rung* his office twice today (standard).
GAB
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