Master confusing words with ease
Represented vs. Representated
Represented
Examples:
The lawyer represented her at the court hearing.This symbol represented peace for the entire nation.He represented his team at the international summit.
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Representated
/rɪˌprɛzənˈteɪtɪd/Examples:
The painting representates the era's essence vividly.His speech representated the community's ideals with conviction.This novel subtly representates cultural evolution over time.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Represented is the correct past tense form of the verb represent.
- Representated is an incorrect form, often a simple mistake or misunderstanding.
- Remember: represent becomes represented in past tense, just as present becomes presented.
- Focus on the base word represent and add -ed to form the past tense, not -ated.
- Avoid adding extra syllables; represented has three syllables.
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