2006-10-24 20:13:09 · 16 answers · asked by Chris B 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The word is "awakened". "He is awakened by the alarm."
2006-10-24 20:15:18 · answer #1 · answered by supensa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is Awoken A Word
2016-11-13 21:52:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Classic Literature examples:
Awoke:
One morning, however, he awoke ere the rosy dawn, and having meditated long on his couch, at last spake thus to his heart:
-Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich
Awoken:
The sun was pouring through the barred window when he was awoken by the entrance of a gigantic figure bearing food and drink.
-The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville
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Awake:
And to go out of the way of all who sleep badly and keep awake at night!
-Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich
Awaken:
The creak of the loose stair did not awaken him, and they reached the ground-floor safely.
-Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas
2006-10-25 00:03:25 · answer #3 · answered by VelvetRose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you are doing a narrative. EG:
Simon is sleeping stage left, he is awoken by the alarm. Rising quickly he realises that he doesn't have to get up as it is a Saturday and hits the snooze button.
2006-10-24 20:19:56 · answer #4 · answered by Jez 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Awoken is not an english verb. I see it on TV and it makes me sick that the person on the commercial is not corrected.
2006-10-24 23:43:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Language is organic, words change over time. I would use the terms awoke or awakened, but then there are ads on the TV that say "I was woken by my butler."
2006-10-28 09:45:15 · answer #6 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word awoken is not proper english language, it is an improper word that we derived from awaken, or awakened (it is considered slang)
2006-10-24 22:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
awoken is not a word, you should use awakened
2006-10-24 20:22:03 · answer #8 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is awakened by the alarm.
2006-10-25 05:53:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Awakened is the right word to use.
2006-10-24 20:19:59 · answer #10 · answered by Adsense$Profits? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋