
grammaticality - Can "casted" be the past tense of "cast"? - English ...
Dec 17, 2012 · The Oxford English Dictionary records casted as being used as the past tense of cast from the Middle English period to the sixteenth century. The latest citation showing its use …
Is someone "casted" or "cast" in a film role? [duplicate]
Feb 13, 2018 · "In current usage, however, casted is gaining ground, especially where cast means either (1) to assemble actors for a performance, or (2) to throw out bait and/or a lure on …
Past tense of “to cast” in the programming sense
I would personally use ‘casted’ in the sense of casting someone for a play, or of putting a cast on someone (“They casted him for the role” and “Her leg was casted”), but when coding, I would …
Difference between 'voting' and 'casting a vote'
Nov 8, 2017 · It seems to me that the question is a valid one. I was going to suggest that there was no difference in meaning when describing the action of an individual, but "voting" may …
american english - What are ways to describe when someone …
Aug 1, 2022 · I usually use something along the lines of blatantly saying "He gave a curious look/shot a curious glance." However, does anyone know ways to describe someone …
offensive language - Is the term "halfcast" racist? - English …
The word is half-caste: half-caste noun : a person of mixed racial or cultural descent : HALF-BREED adjective : of the rank of or relating to a half-caste Many dictionaries flag half-caste as …
word choice - What do you call the thing you get at the hospital …
When you break your leg or any of your appendages you get a binding, you know, the white thing to fix your arm or leg. What is that called? I find the words gypsum, cast and plastery in the dict...
grammar - Cast Away in Past Tense? - English Language & Usage …
Nov 30, 2015 · What's the past tense for cast away? Is it right to say 'I was cast away 3 months ago'? I am a bit confused about this after reading this: Can "casted" be the past …
What's word means someone who VOLUNTARILY isolates …
Jul 18, 2019 · I know there are words like outcast, pariah, ostracized, leper, etc. to describe someone who is shunned by society. I’m looking for a word to describe someone who rejects …
What's the difference between "overlook", "ignore" and "neglect"?
Overlook is normally by accident I was not paying attention, so I overlooked the mistake in my spelling. A variation is you intentionally overlook something You are clearly sorry you are late, …