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See also: Shown
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English schauen, schewen (past participle), alternative form of schawid, schewed, past participle of Middle English schewen (“to show”). Morphologically equivalent to show + -n.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
shown
- past participle of show
- I had shown him the report already.
- The report had already been shown to him.
Usage notes[edit]
- Garner's Modern American Usage favors shown over showed as past participle and claims it is mandatory for passives. In other forms of English shown is the only correct past participle.
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- English terms inherited from Middle English
- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms suffixed with -n
- English 1-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Rhymes:English/əʊn
- Rhymes:English/əʊn/1 syllable
- English terms with homophones
- English non-lemma forms
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- English irregular past participles