Why is the past tense of hanging up a phone "hung" but the past tense of hanging a person "hanged"?

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Why is the past tense of hanging up a phone "hung" but the past tense of hanging a person "hanged"?

2006-06-14 01:22:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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Why don't you write Mr. Webster A LETTER OF COMPLAINT.

2006-06-14 23:47:08 · answer #1 · answered by humdrum 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋

because someone said it to someone along long time ago before grammar was known and they just said uh ya that sounds good and its been like that since

2006-06-14 01:33:10 · answer #2 · answered by cougarsrule09 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

They are both valid for either situation.

2006-06-14 01:27:39 · answer #3 · answered by Wilochka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

as in "gonna hang that critter out to dry!!"...?...

2006-06-15 23:53:13 · answer #4 · answered by DRACIAD 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋