A few days ago
Is speeded really a word?
Someone typed me a letter saying that “…the meeting is just going to be speeded up.” Is that ok? Why wouldn’t this person use “sped”? It’s really bothering me. I don’t know if I should correct this person, because the word speeded is in the dictionary.
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A few days ago
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Both, on a technicality, are correct, but speeded is no longer used. When writing, if it sounds wrong, it usually is.
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A few days ago
I dont think that it is a word but it is used very often…but why are you worrying what ther people say?if you want to say sped you can and if they want to say speeded they can.
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A few days ago
you are right, sped is the correct word for the job, although speeded is a word, this person used it incorrectly.
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A few days ago
No, it is improper usage. SPED is the past tense of speed.
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A few days ago
Yes
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A few days ago
sped is a better word
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A few days ago
Both are correct as the past tense form of “speed”.
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A few days ago
Nope, the word is “Speed”…..n A past tense and a past participle of speed is ‘Sped’……..Wen ‘Speed’ is used as a verb,they call it ‘Speeded’………which is not a word!!!!
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A few days ago
I’m with you. It’s in the dictionary, but it sounds weird.
I have two more that bug me… W is a vowel and a square is a special rectangle.
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A few days ago
It is a word but it’s rarely used.
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