“The outlaws were hung at dawn.”
Grammar Entry 612 / 1605 60-second read
Hung (executed) vs. Hanged
People are hanged.
The comparisoni
“The outlaws were hanged at dawn.”
The ruleii
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Executions: HANGED. Everything else: HUNG.
Pictures, coats, and moods are HUNG. People are HANGED in the execution sense.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Executions get an extra -ed."