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Which is correct?

Have it all sewed up by Monday

or

Have it all sewn up by Monday
 
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tinkerbell said:
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:
 
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I would go for 'sewn', but you will hear both used in BE, 'sewed' less, I'd say. :lol:
 
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tdol said:
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:
 
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