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Re: GRammar expert needed

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Google says the past tense of kneel is knelt.

 

 

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In English, knelt is slowly giving way to kneeled. This trend is not limited to this verb; there are a few others that are losing their irregular past tense forms―or gaining an -ed form, at least. ... In American and British English, knelt is still the most common of the two.

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Always said knelt, however, nothing suprises me now.

When the kids would come home and say "where's such and such at"---I would reply; "Behind the preposition"

They learned quickly.

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I honestly don’t know which word I’d use since I can’t recall whether I ever have had occasion to make reference to it. Knelt when I would want to impress...kneeled when I am with my fellow New Yawkuhs.

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It's knelt.   Kneeled is not word although I'm sure you heard it and probably from a tv commentator.  

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Smelled or smelt ?

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Texted has crept into the usage.  It is an artifact of improper sentence construction.  

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Interesting. What is the past tense of text?? 😉😉
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@Danky wrote:

Smelled or smelt ?


I thought smelt were small fish. Lol. Couldnt resist that one😽

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@chrystaltree wrote:

It's knelt.   Kneeled is not word although I'm sure you heard it and probably from a tv commentator.  


 

 

CLose.  but mostly from sports columnists.