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How did were wrote become a common error?
Anwar Kareem 28/09/2024, 20:58English.me team member
What kind of error is it?
Verb conjugation error
Why do people make this mistake?
People may confuse the past tense marker and the past participle form due to irregular verb structures.
What is correct?
The correct phrase should be "were written" where "were" is combined with the past participle "written".
Examples of correct usage
- The letters were written yesterday.
- The reports were written by the team.
- Those novels were written a long time ago.
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