Past tense of “greenlight” [closed]What's the difference between “well-lighted” and “well-lit”?“Never” and past tenseCan you use past and present tense in the same sentence?past continuous tense ~ negative interrogative formusing “if” - when to use present tense, and when to use past tense?Tense when speaking of someone you knew in your pastin terms of being / having been + past tensePast tense / present tensePast Continuous Tense vs Past Perfect Continuous Tense
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Past tense of “greenlight” [closed]
What's the difference between “well-lighted” and “well-lit”?“Never” and past tenseCan you use past and present tense in the same sentence?past continuous tense ~ negative interrogative formusing “if” - when to use present tense, and when to use past tense?Tense when speaking of someone you knew in your pastin terms of being / having been + past tensePast tense / present tensePast Continuous Tense vs Past Perfect Continuous Tense
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Is it greenlighted or greenlit? Is there a correct one or are both acceptable?
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Is it greenlighted or greenlit? Is there a correct one or are both acceptable?
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I've seen "greenlighted". Don't recall seeing "greenlit" (which might be confused for "green literature").
– Hot Licks
Sep 19 at 22:14
When an irregular noun or verb is reified into a fixed phrase or compound, it becomes regular. It's the Toronto Maple Leafs, for instance, not *Maple Leaves; the name has nothing to do with leaves. As for greenlight, it's a new word, so it'll take a century or so to settle down. But whatever the past tense winds up as, does anybody think the past participle can be greenlit? E.g, *He has greenlit more movies than anybody else
– John Lawler
Sep 19 at 23:51
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I would say "greenlighted" personally. The term seems to be derived from traffic lights or indicator lights and "greenlit" sounds more like "illuminated with green light" than "showed the green light" which, I believe to be the intention.
– BoldBen
Sep 20 at 0:41
Probably related to this answer (about another compound of ‘lit’/‘lighted’). My impression was that ‘-lighted’ was more of a US form, and ‘-lit’ was more common here in the UK — but the figures don't seem to bear that out.
– gidds
Sep 20 at 8:20
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Is it greenlighted or greenlit? Is there a correct one or are both acceptable?
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Is it greenlighted or greenlit? Is there a correct one or are both acceptable?
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I've seen "greenlighted". Don't recall seeing "greenlit" (which might be confused for "green literature").
– Hot Licks
Sep 19 at 22:14
When an irregular noun or verb is reified into a fixed phrase or compound, it becomes regular. It's the Toronto Maple Leafs, for instance, not *Maple Leaves; the name has nothing to do with leaves. As for greenlight, it's a new word, so it'll take a century or so to settle down. But whatever the past tense winds up as, does anybody think the past participle can be greenlit? E.g, *He has greenlit more movies than anybody else
– John Lawler
Sep 19 at 23:51
2
I would say "greenlighted" personally. The term seems to be derived from traffic lights or indicator lights and "greenlit" sounds more like "illuminated with green light" than "showed the green light" which, I believe to be the intention.
– BoldBen
Sep 20 at 0:41
Probably related to this answer (about another compound of ‘lit’/‘lighted’). My impression was that ‘-lighted’ was more of a US form, and ‘-lit’ was more common here in the UK — but the figures don't seem to bear that out.
– gidds
Sep 20 at 8:20
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I've seen "greenlighted". Don't recall seeing "greenlit" (which might be confused for "green literature").
– Hot Licks
Sep 19 at 22:14
When an irregular noun or verb is reified into a fixed phrase or compound, it becomes regular. It's the Toronto Maple Leafs, for instance, not *Maple Leaves; the name has nothing to do with leaves. As for greenlight, it's a new word, so it'll take a century or so to settle down. But whatever the past tense winds up as, does anybody think the past participle can be greenlit? E.g, *He has greenlit more movies than anybody else
– John Lawler
Sep 19 at 23:51
2
I would say "greenlighted" personally. The term seems to be derived from traffic lights or indicator lights and "greenlit" sounds more like "illuminated with green light" than "showed the green light" which, I believe to be the intention.
– BoldBen
Sep 20 at 0:41
Probably related to this answer (about another compound of ‘lit’/‘lighted’). My impression was that ‘-lighted’ was more of a US form, and ‘-lit’ was more common here in the UK — but the figures don't seem to bear that out.
– gidds
Sep 20 at 8:20
I've seen "greenlighted". Don't recall seeing "greenlit" (which might be confused for "green literature").
– Hot Licks
Sep 19 at 22:14
I've seen "greenlighted". Don't recall seeing "greenlit" (which might be confused for "green literature").
– Hot Licks
Sep 19 at 22:14
When an irregular noun or verb is reified into a fixed phrase or compound, it becomes regular. It's the Toronto Maple Leafs, for instance, not *Maple Leaves; the name has nothing to do with leaves. As for greenlight, it's a new word, so it'll take a century or so to settle down. But whatever the past tense winds up as, does anybody think the past participle can be greenlit? E.g, *He has greenlit more movies than anybody else
– John Lawler
Sep 19 at 23:51
When an irregular noun or verb is reified into a fixed phrase or compound, it becomes regular. It's the Toronto Maple Leafs, for instance, not *Maple Leaves; the name has nothing to do with leaves. As for greenlight, it's a new word, so it'll take a century or so to settle down. But whatever the past tense winds up as, does anybody think the past participle can be greenlit? E.g, *He has greenlit more movies than anybody else
– John Lawler
Sep 19 at 23:51
2
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I would say "greenlighted" personally. The term seems to be derived from traffic lights or indicator lights and "greenlit" sounds more like "illuminated with green light" than "showed the green light" which, I believe to be the intention.
– BoldBen
Sep 20 at 0:41
I would say "greenlighted" personally. The term seems to be derived from traffic lights or indicator lights and "greenlit" sounds more like "illuminated with green light" than "showed the green light" which, I believe to be the intention.
– BoldBen
Sep 20 at 0:41
Probably related to this answer (about another compound of ‘lit’/‘lighted’). My impression was that ‘-lighted’ was more of a US form, and ‘-lit’ was more common here in the UK — but the figures don't seem to bear that out.
– gidds
Sep 20 at 8:20
Probably related to this answer (about another compound of ‘lit’/‘lighted’). My impression was that ‘-lighted’ was more of a US form, and ‘-lit’ was more common here in the UK — but the figures don't seem to bear that out.
– gidds
Sep 20 at 8:20
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Both are in use, with greenlit being slightly more common than greenlighted according to COCA (32 vs 21 hits).
See for yourself by searching for greenli*.
answered Sep 19 at 22:27
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Probably is "Greenlighted"
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So far three directors have greenlighted the project.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 30/08/2015
answered Sep 19 at 22:19
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Can you provide a link?
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Either use is acceptable: TFD
tr.v. greenlighted or greenlit
As in:
"[He] commissioned the pilot that became 'Captain Kangaroo' and
greenlighted the series" (Variety).
or
1992 Premiere Feb. 47/2 There he green-lit both The Silence of the
Lambs and The Addams Family.
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According to Wiktionary, both are acceptable: greenlight.
Google n-grams shows that by 2008 (when the data ends), greenlighted was used about 2.3 times as often as greenlit.
answered Sep 20 at 6:44
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Both are in use, with greenlit being slightly more common than greenlighted according to COCA (32 vs 21 hits).
See for yourself by searching for greenli*.
answered Sep 19 at 22:27
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Both are in use, with greenlit being slightly more common than greenlighted according to COCA (32 vs 21 hits).
See for yourself by searching for greenli*.
answered Sep 19 at 22:27
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Both are in use, with greenlit being slightly more common than greenlighted according to COCA (32 vs 21 hits).
See for yourself by searching for greenli*.
answered Sep 19 at 22:27
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Both are in use, with greenlit being slightly more common than greenlighted according to COCA (32 vs 21 hits).
See for yourself by searching for greenli*.
answered Sep 19 at 22:27
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Probably is "Greenlighted"
reference:
So far three directors have greenlighted the project.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 30/08/2015
answered Sep 19 at 22:19
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Can you provide a link?
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Probably is "Greenlighted"
reference:
So far three directors have greenlighted the project.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 30/08/2015
answered Sep 19 at 22:19
Qi ZhaoQi Zhao
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Can you provide a link?
– jimm101
Sep 19 at 23:13
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Probably is "Greenlighted"
reference:
So far three directors have greenlighted the project.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 30/08/2015
answered Sep 19 at 22:19
Qi ZhaoQi Zhao
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Probably is "Greenlighted"
reference:
So far three directors have greenlighted the project.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 30/08/2015
answered Sep 19 at 22:19
Qi ZhaoQi Zhao
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answered Sep 19 at 22:19
Qi ZhaoQi Zhao
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answered Sep 19 at 22:19
Qi ZhaoQi Zhao
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answered Sep 19 at 22:19
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Can you provide a link?
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Can you provide a link?
– jimm101
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Can you provide a link?
– jimm101
Sep 19 at 23:13
Can you provide a link?
– jimm101
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Either use is acceptable: TFD
tr.v. greenlighted or greenlit
As in:
"[He] commissioned the pilot that became 'Captain Kangaroo' and
greenlighted the series" (Variety).
or
1992 Premiere Feb. 47/2 There he green-lit both The Silence of the
Lambs and The Addams Family.
answered Sep 19 at 22:23
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Either use is acceptable: TFD
tr.v. greenlighted or greenlit
As in:
"[He] commissioned the pilot that became 'Captain Kangaroo' and
greenlighted the series" (Variety).
or
1992 Premiere Feb. 47/2 There he green-lit both The Silence of the
Lambs and The Addams Family.
answered Sep 19 at 22:23
lbflbf
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Either use is acceptable: TFD
tr.v. greenlighted or greenlit
As in:
"[He] commissioned the pilot that became 'Captain Kangaroo' and
greenlighted the series" (Variety).
or
1992 Premiere Feb. 47/2 There he green-lit both The Silence of the
Lambs and The Addams Family.
answered Sep 19 at 22:23
lbflbf
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Either use is acceptable: TFD
tr.v. greenlighted or greenlit
As in:
"[He] commissioned the pilot that became 'Captain Kangaroo' and
greenlighted the series" (Variety).
or
1992 Premiere Feb. 47/2 There he green-lit both The Silence of the
Lambs and The Addams Family.
answered Sep 19 at 22:23
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According to Wiktionary, both are acceptable: greenlight.
Google n-grams shows that by 2008 (when the data ends), greenlighted was used about 2.3 times as often as greenlit.
answered Sep 20 at 6:44
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According to Wiktionary, both are acceptable: greenlight.
Google n-grams shows that by 2008 (when the data ends), greenlighted was used about 2.3 times as often as greenlit.
answered Sep 20 at 6:44
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According to Wiktionary, both are acceptable: greenlight.
Google n-grams shows that by 2008 (when the data ends), greenlighted was used about 2.3 times as often as greenlit.
answered Sep 20 at 6:44
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According to Wiktionary, both are acceptable: greenlight.
Google n-grams shows that by 2008 (when the data ends), greenlighted was used about 2.3 times as often as greenlit.
answered Sep 20 at 6:44
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I've seen "greenlighted". Don't recall seeing "greenlit" (which might be confused for "green literature").
– Hot Licks
Sep 19 at 22:14
When an irregular noun or verb is reified into a fixed phrase or compound, it becomes regular. It's the Toronto Maple Leafs, for instance, not *Maple Leaves; the name has nothing to do with leaves. As for greenlight, it's a new word, so it'll take a century or so to settle down. But whatever the past tense winds up as, does anybody think the past participle can be greenlit? E.g, *He has greenlit more movies than anybody else
– John Lawler
Sep 19 at 23:51
2
I would say "greenlighted" personally. The term seems to be derived from traffic lights or indicator lights and "greenlit" sounds more like "illuminated with green light" than "showed the green light" which, I believe to be the intention.
– BoldBen
Sep 20 at 0:41
Probably related to this answer (about another compound of ‘lit’/‘lighted’). My impression was that ‘-lighted’ was more of a US form, and ‘-lit’ was more common here in the UK — but the figures don't seem to bear that out.
– gidds
Sep 20 at 8:20