• Deborah

  

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  Re: Proved vs. Proven

  Thu, August 9, 2007 - 7:32 AM

  I'm not awake enough to think of the reasons and proper labels, but to me, proved is a verb form, and proven, an adjective. There's probably more to it though.
  
  A proven theory.
  
  Einstein proved that...
  

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• • Darla

    

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    Re: Proved vs. Proven

    Thu, August 9, 2007 - 3:54 PM

    That makes sense to me, though I have seen them used inconsistently and interchangeably...I was starting to think it was me!
    
    Thanks. And have some coffee.

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  Re: Proved vs. Proven

  Tue, August 14, 2007 - 11:29 AM

  yes, 'proved' past-tense verb; proven 'adjective'
  but also 'has proven (many times over)' emphasises repetition better than 'he proved many times'
  'sall i can think of...

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