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Is It "Gaslighted" Or "Gaslit"?.
- 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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