Which is the correct term to use in a sentence, "paid attention" or "payed attention"? Thank you.
2023-04-17
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Great question! The correct term to use in a sentence is actually "paid attention", not "payed attention". The word "payed" is not a correct spelling of the verb "pay" in any context.
"Paid attention" is the past tense form of the verb "to pay attention", which means to give someone or something your full focus and concentration.
Think of it this way: when you pay for something, you hand over money in exchange for a product or service. Similarly, when you "pay attention", you are essentially "giving" your focus and attention in exchange for some kind of information or experience. And just like you wouldn't say "I buyed something at the store", you wouldn't say "I payed attention in class".
So, to sum it up, if you want to express that you gave someone or something your full focus and attention in the past tense, you should use the phrase "paid attention".
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