Question

What's the past tense for the word "spell"?

2023-06-26

This is what goPenpal answered

The past tense of "spell" is "spelled" or "spelt". Both are correct, although "spelled" is more commonly used in American English, while "spelt" is more common in British English. You've probably noticed such differences in other words as well. It's one of the wonderful quirks of our language! Isn't it fascinating how even the same language varies from region to region?

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