Comments on: Past or Passed: Which Word Is Correct? https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/past-or-passed/ GrammarBook.com Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:43:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.5 By: GrammarBook.com https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/past-or-passed/#comment-1582385 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:43:41 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=4182#comment-1582385 In reply to Patrice Levy.

I cannot schedule meetings past 180 days.

]]> By: Patrice Levy https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/past-or-passed/#comment-1581134 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 17:10:26 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=4182#comment-1581134 Which word is correct?
I cannot schedule meetings passed or past 180 days.

]]> By: GrammarBook.com https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/past-or-passed/#comment-1443539 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 04:30:35 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=4182#comment-1443539 In reply to Shannon.

Both sentences are correct. In the first sentence, “past” is a preposition meaning “beyond.” In the second sentence “passed” is the past tense of the verb pass.

]]> By: GrammarBook.com https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/past-or-passed/#comment-1443524 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:40:31 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=4182#comment-1443524 In reply to Rachel R..

Use the adjective past.

]]> By: Shannon https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/past-or-passed/#comment-1443345 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:33:16 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=4182#comment-1443345 Could you give an example or explanation of went past vs. passed? Which sentence is correct:

I went past the exit marker.
I passed the exit marker.

]]> By: Rachel R. https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/past-or-passed/#comment-1443266 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 03:56:31 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=4182#comment-1443266 Which is correct passed year or past year?

]]> By: GrammarBook.com https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/past-or-passed/#comment-1443019 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 20:21:25 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=4182#comment-1443019 In reply to Crystal.

Thieves is the plural form of the word thief. “Thiefs” is nonstandard.

]]> By: Crystal https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/past-or-passed/#comment-1442995 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:32:36 +0000 https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=4182#comment-1442995 What is the difference between thiefs & thieves?

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