Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
past tense forms of verbs ending in r
i am often confused about the past tense forms of verbs ending in r. when do i use single and double r?
for example, transferred, deferred, fathered, altered..
for example, transferred, deferred, fathered, altered..
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I suppose it has something to do with their etymology. The words "transfer" and "defer" come from the Latin "transferre" and "deferre", respectively. I guess most, if not all, verbs that had a double 'r' in their Latin infinitive counterparts take on the additional 'r' when the past tense is formed.
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I suppose it has something to do with their etymology.
The words "transfer" and "defer" come from the Latin "transferre" and "deferre", respectively. I guess most, if not all, verbs that had a double 'r' in their Latin infinitive counterparts take on the additional 'r' when the past tense is formed. If you are used to the British pronunciation of verbs ending in '-r', you should be able t
The words "transfer" and "defer" come from the Latin "transferre" and "deferre", respectively. I guess most, if not all, verbs that had a double 'r' in their Latin infinitive counterparts take on the additional 'r' when the past tense is formed. If you are used to the British pronunciation of verbs ending in '-r', you should be able t
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