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Is It "Gaslighted" Or "Gaslit"?.

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Format:
Video
Series:
Economist Video
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Environment and Social Issues.
Language and Linguistics.
English literature.
English dialects.
Language and linguistics.
English language.
Local Subjects:
Environment and Social Issues.
Language and Linguistics.
English literature.
English dialects.
Language and linguistics.
English language.
Genre:
News story
Physical Description:
1 online resource (2 minutes)
Place of Publication:
London, England : The Economist, 2026.
Language Note:
In English.
Original language in English.
System Details:
video file
Summary:
Is it gaslighted or gaslit? Greenlighted or greenlit? Even native English speakers get confused which is correct. Our language expert, Lane Greene, explains why some verbs have two past-tense forms.
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed June 01, 2026).

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