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preterites

The correct spelling is preterites.

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noun

Say it like: Pre-ter-ite-s

The correct spelling is preterites. (grammar) The preterite tense, simple past tense: the grammatical tense that determines the specific initiation or termination of an action in the past.

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noun

  1. 1.(grammar) The preterite tense, simple past tense: the grammatical tense that determines the specific initiation or termination of an action in the past.

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