sewed or sewn

Which is correct?

Have it all sewed up by Monday

or

Have it all sewn up by Monday

I would say "sewn up".

See also: http://www.usingenglish.com/referenc...r-verbs/s.html

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Originally Posted by tinkerbell

Which is correct?

Have it all sewed up by Monday

or

Have it all sewn up by Monday

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Either would be correct in AE. :wink:

I would go for 'sewn', but you will hear both used in BE, 'sewed' less, I'd say. :lol:

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Originally Posted by tdol

I would go for 'sewn', but you will hear both used in BE, 'sewed' less, I'd say. :lol:

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American Heritage states that "sewed" is preferred in AE, but I hear "sewn" pretty often, especially in that idiom. :wink: