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People are hanged. Things are hung.
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Are you supposed to say I hung up on her or I hanged up on her?
I hung up on her. You would only use "hanged" if you meant Bill was hanged at noon.
Why do you say hanged instead of hung?
"Hanged" is the past tense of the verb "hang" specifically when referring to a person being executed by hanging. "Hung" is used for general purposes, while "hanged" is reserved for this specific context.
When should you use hanged instead of hung?
When you mean to say that someone was executed by hanging, you would say "hanged."
Which is correct... He was hanged or he was hung?
Well as far I as I know the answer would be "hung". Because if you are asking for the past tense of hang its "hung".Yes, infact it is a word. For example, you could say a man was hanged here today. Therefore it is a word.AnswerIt's simple! Pictures are hung; people are hanged. So the correct answer is that "He was hanged."
Is it term hung for a sheep or hanged?
Clothes are hung. People are hanged.
Is it hung or hanged?
If one was to hang someone (the punishment) then the correct use would be 'hanged' But if you wanted to hang baskets from the wall the use would be 'hung' 'Hanged' only applies to the punishment. Hope this helps (:
When is it correct to use hung or hanged?
Hung would be betterAnswerIt's simple. Pictures are hung; people are hanged. For example:"There are several pictures hung on this wall.""The murderer was hanged last week."
What is correct He hanged himself or He hung himself?
he hung himselfExample: He will hang himself. He has hanged himself. He hung himself.
What is the present participle of hung?
It is hung or hanged, depending on the meaning. A picture is hung on a wall; a person is hanged on a gallows.
What is the past tense hanged?
it is hung
The judge sentenced him to be hung hunged hanged or hang?
Both 'hung' and 'hanged' are correct, although the term 'hanged' tends to be an older form. For example, history books tell of convicts and bushrangers who were sentenced to be hanged. Magistrates would sentence a man "to be hanged by the neck until he is dead".
Is a person hung or hanged?
Hung is the simple past tense and past participle of the verb "hang". Hanged can also be used as the past tense but it is mostly used in legal terms - i.e. when someone is hanged for a crime.
