Petted is a word.
I got into a debate with my six year old daughter about this today. It shows up in the online dictionary, http://www.thefreedictionary.com/petted , and in an old 1984 Webster dictionary. Petted is definitely a word.
petted is not a word
No it is pronounced pet because petted doesn't make since when you say you petted the dog. When you say I pet the dog it makes more sense.
I beg to differ, when you say "I pet the dog." it implies present tense or something you would do now. Using pet in a different way one could say "I was petting the dog." But for some sentences petted would be appropriate, "The dog was petted yesterday." is grammatically correct especially when compared to "The dog was pet yesterday." As you can probably see, the second variation implies present tense but does not agree with the tense implied by yesterday. Lastly, one who really wishes to explore this topic might check any dictionary under the inflected forms of the verb pet.
josh the wonder dog 478, 972
The past tense is petted.
I can give you several sentences.A pig's snout is very sensitive.Some people use the word "snout" as a slang for their nose.The dog stuck its snout under the man's hand and begged to be petted.
He liked how you petted him.
They are being submissive and want to be petted!! Also, they could think that you are their rooster! ;0)
Yes petted is a real word. You could say: John petted his dog. Or: My dog wants to be petted. It doesn't sound like a real word though.
The cat doesn't want to be petted.
josh the wonder dog 478, 972
Yes they do. In fact, they only like getting petted if you are very gentle with them.
Quite easily. The word 'pet' is just a synonym for 'stroke' or 'pat'. Example: "The girl petted the dog affectionately."
Cats will rub their backs or bodies on you when being petted to transfer its scent onto you.
Fish should be watched, not petted. You are soo wrong... fish love to be petted, they may6 swim through your hand, and love to be played with! The oldest fish (aged 43!) loved to be petted!
Mine do! :D
Its Happy
The past tense is petted.
I can give you several sentences.A pig's snout is very sensitive.Some people use the word "snout" as a slang for their nose.The dog stuck its snout under the man's hand and begged to be petted.
The cat may not want to be petted.