Light up or Lit up?

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TheShadow

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Hi,

Do you say: The london eye -> gets lit up blue at night or gets light up blue at night

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bhaisahab

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Hi,

Do you say: The london eye -> gets lit up blue at night or gets light up blue at night

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"At night, the London Eye is illuminated/lit up in blue."
 

SoothingDave

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They do use "lighted" sometimes in AmE, but it makes me cringe. A "well-lighted parking lot," for example.
 

Tdol

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You wouldn't cringe much in the UK on this issue.
 
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