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Drowned vs. Drownded
Drowned
Examples:
The fields were drowned under the torrential downpour.Her voice drowned out the noise of the bustling city.Tears drowned his face during the moving speech.
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Drownded
Examples:
The basement flooded, and all my old books got drownded.She slipped, fell, and nearly drownded in the shallow end.The flowers drownded after the heavy rains last night.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Drowned is the correct past tense and past participle of the verb drown.
- Drownded is an incorrect form that is sometimes used colloquially, but it is not proper English.
- To remember the correct form, think of drown turning into drowned just like own becomes owned.
- If you feel unsure, remember that drownded has an extra d and syllable, which makes it sound incorrect.
- Drowned should be used in any formal or written context, whereas drownded might be heard in casual speech.
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