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Mar 18 2009   1:35PM GMT

Born out or borne out?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
born or borne, Business writing, CIO, Quiz, spelling
typing Which is correct?
Years ago, futurists predicted that by the 21st century we would all be piloting flying cars. Those predictions have not been _________ so far.
a. born out
b. borne out

Answer: b
Borne out means proven. Both words are past participles of bear but born is only used when the meaning is give birth.

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MattSpencer  |   Apr 19, 2012  7:17 AM (GMT)

The use of English can be quite confusing even for those who regard English as their main mode of communication.


 

MTidmarsh  |   Sep 17, 2012  6:43 PM (GMT)

Find out if your punctuation knowledge is up to speed by figuring out the difference between a colon and a semicolon.