On 30 Nov 2010, Cybe R. Wizard wrote: > Yes, it is obviously changing. These days it is preferred to use, > "proved," as the past participle of prove instead of, "proven." The > same goes for, "strived." To me it seems that language change is, > therefore, a gived. >
Well, this is getting considerably off-topic, but "proved" and "proven" should be used in diffent contexts. "Proven" is a legal term, as in the verdict permitted in Scotland, "not proven", which means "We think you did it but the prosecution hasn't made its case." Apart from this the right form is "proved", as in "the theorem has been proved". -- Anthony Campbell - a...@acampbell.org.uk Microsoft-free zone - Using Debian GNU/Linux http://www.acampbell.org.uk - sample my ebooks at http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/acampbell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101201085228.gm5...@acampbell.org.uk
