Someone typed me a letter saying that "...the meeting is just going to be speeded up." Is that ok? Why wouldn't this person use "sped"? It's really bothering me. I don't know if I should correct this person, because the word speeded is in the dictionary.
2007-09-23 17:57:08 · 11 answers · asked by PoofiepoofieVern 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Ok thanks... I guess I just prefer sped.
2007-09-23 18:03:47 · update #1
Both, on a technicality, are correct, but speeded is no longer used. When writing, if it sounds wrong, it usually is.
2007-09-23 18:03:59 · answer #1 · answered by `•.¸¸.•´´¯`••._.•Herb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think that it is a word but it is used very often...but why are you worrying what ther people say?if you want to say sped you can and if they want to say speeded they can.
2007-09-24 01:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are right, sped is the correct word for the job, although speeded is a word, this person used it incorrectly.
2007-09-24 01:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by conservatives welcome 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, it is improper usage. SPED is the past tense of speed.
2007-09-24 03:45:40 · answer #4 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes
2007-09-24 00:59:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
sped is a better word
2007-09-24 01:02:48 · answer #6 · answered by Sir Doc 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Both are correct as the past tense form of "speed".
2007-09-24 01:00:19 · answer #7 · answered by peaceablefruit206 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope, the word is "Speed".....n A past tense and a past participle of speed is 'Sped'........Wen 'Speed' is used as a verb,they call it 'Speeded'.........which is not a word!!!!
2007-09-24 01:07:50 · answer #8 · answered by Ina 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm with you. It's in the dictionary, but it sounds weird.
I have two more that bug me... W is a vowel and a square is a special rectangle.
2007-09-24 01:03:11 · answer #9 · answered by tljessup 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a word but it's rarely used.
2007-09-24 01:03:42 · answer #10 · answered by Daal 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋