I’m a little fussy about past participles. Unjustifiably fussy. It may have to do with the fact that I married someone from small-town Massachusetts, where everything is “I have ate this” and “I ...

Last night, Joe dreamt of Mary. Or would it be better to say that he dreamed of her? More important: How can you know for sure? Past participles confuse a lot of people. Take it from someone whose ...

Looking at some unusual features of past participles. THE results of the SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) examination were out. I got a ’phone call from my dear friend Shirley Lee. She was a little ...