Word Choice – Hanged Versus Hung
BizWritingTip reader: I was under the impression that the past tense of “to hang” was “hung,” but I often hear people saying “hanged.” It doesn’t sound right to me. Please help. BizWritingTip response: Things are hung but people are hanged. In other words, when you are using the word in the sense of “to suspend,” then hung is the correct […]