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What's the past participle form of the word "rot"?

2023-06-26

This is what goPenpal answered

The past participle form of the word "rot" is "rotted". Isn't it fun how language evolves and changes over time? The word "rot" hails from the Old English "rotian", which means to decay. So, whether we're talking about a decaying piece of wood or bad apples, we'd say they've 'rotted'.🍎

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