ring, rang, rung

[Wilson Gray]

I agree with Jim on this one, though I do recall that I was specifically
taught, both in grade school and in high school - a testament to the degree
of prescriptivism inherent in this grammatical "rule" - to use "hanged" for
people.

-Wilson

On 5/10/06, James Smith <jsmithjamessmith at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> At least in my idiolect, "hanged" and "hung" have
> different meanings.
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> The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.
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> After the morning trial, they hanged the malefactor at
> noon.
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> I don't think I invented this distinction myself, but
> was taught it at some point.
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> >  "Hamstringed" and "hanged" are other examples that
> > have been nearly
> > totally obliterated by "hamstrung" & "hung,"  but
> > this particular  use was
> > a new one on me.
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