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ForgedCrank

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38. Well, based

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #35)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 12:36 PM

Nov 21

solely on the context in which is it normally used, I believe it's the same thing as "imma". In other words, "I'm going to"

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DUers please help me out [View all] malaise Nov 21 OP

Objects are "hung." People are "hanged." You are correct. hlthe2b Nov 21 #1

Nope...A person can be hung. llmart Nov 21 #26

According to TSF, so was Arnold Palmer.... Sogo Nov 21 #28

Yeah.. but someone already beat you (BEAT YOU) to that alternate... hlthe2b Nov 21 #32

If one says someone is hung, that is a compliment, not a death sentence. tblue37 Nov 21 #2

Bwaaaaah malaise Nov 21 #3

oh dear gawd i didnt even think of that! samnsara Nov 21 #7

Am I bad because I did think of that? llmart Nov 21 #24

I'm hanging my head in embarrassment! (n/t) PJMcK Nov 21 #16

I retain use of 'hanged' EYESORE 9001 Nov 21 #4

The British media is not immune to getting things wrong in English muriel_volestrangler Nov 21 #5

Sounds like my mother malaise Nov 21 #15

people are hanged samnsara Nov 21 #6

sticked? (n/t) PJMcK Nov 21 #17

I had Miss Horn in eighth grade. Tom Dyer Nov 21 #8

I'm on the language spectrum. multigraincracker Nov 21 #9

The only people who are hung SocialDemocrat61 Nov 21 #10

;-{) hanged/hung Goonch Nov 21 #11

I'm with you on this, and I also can't get over how "snuck" Tanuki Nov 21 #12

I can't get over how simple past is used for past participle RazorbackExpat Nov 21 #29

K&R spanone Nov 21 #13

I had a long conversation with my high school English teacher PJMcK Nov 21 #14

In journalism, people are hanged. In real life, some men are hung.... allegorical oracle Nov 21 #18

You are correct. I stick by this rule, but it still sounds awkward to me. Lucky Luciano Nov 21 #19

I always thought it was hanged, as in 'hanged by the neck until dead.' n/t PatrickforB Nov 21 #20

"They said you was hung!" JoseBalow Nov 21 #21

You win the thread malaise Nov 21 #30

I'd like to help you out. Which way did you come in? usonian Nov 21 #22

Do you hang up a phone or hung it up?? madinmaryland Nov 21 #23

The usage is changing... Happy Hoosier Nov 21 #25

Good point malaise Nov 21 #31

Things change ForgedCrank Nov 21 #27

WTH does "finna" mean? 3catwoman3 Nov 21 #35

Well, based ForgedCrank Nov 21 #38

It's an elision of "fixing to, " Tanuki Sunday #40

You're right. And don't get me started on "with he and I." Scrivener7 Nov 21 #33

"Hanged" is correct, but it's not like today's fascist friendly media is known for their intelligence. W_HAMILTON Nov 21 #34

"They was right" TheProle Nov 21 #36

Bwaaaaah - Hahaha malaise Nov 21 #37

Humans are hanged, not hung obamanut2012 Nov 21 #39