Comments on: Taking another Pass at “Passed” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/taking-another-pass-at-%e2%80%9cpassed%e2%80%9d/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Qrystal http://www.dailywritingtips.com/taking-another-pass-at-%e2%80%9cpassed%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-390822 Qrystal Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:53:49 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4129#comment-390822 @Fiona (in case you come back to check, months after your comment!): the correct phrase would be "Carry on past it" unless you prefer "Carry on until you have passed it". @Fiona (in case you come back to check, months after your comment!): the correct phrase would be “Carry on past it” unless you prefer “Carry on until you have passed it”.

]]> By: Fiona Gooda http://www.dailywritingtips.com/taking-another-pass-at-%e2%80%9cpassed%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-387096 Fiona Gooda Sat, 07 May 2011 14:53:47 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4129#comment-387096 In my introduction to my new little B & B I have given directions to the house and people keep telling me I have used the wrong 'passed'. I am sure I have not! It reads: 1 mile up Church Road you will see Penn Lane on your left. Carry on passed it (about 50 meters) and Shaw Lodge is second driveway on the left. HELP please In my introduction to my new little B & B I have given directions to the house and people keep telling me I have used the wrong ‘passed’. I am sure I have not!

It reads:
1 mile up Church Road you will see Penn Lane on your left. Carry on passed it (about 50 meters) and Shaw Lodge is second driveway on the left.
HELP please

]]> By: Valerie http://www.dailywritingtips.com/taking-another-pass-at-%e2%80%9cpassed%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-336638 Valerie Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:02:26 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4129#comment-336638 @ Andrew It should be 'past' = after the due date. @ Andrew

It should be ‘past’ = after the due date.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.dailywritingtips.com/taking-another-pass-at-%e2%80%9cpassed%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-336276 Andrew Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:51:02 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4129#comment-336276 Jobs Overdue (Any cases past the due date) The above heading is from a website we're altering, should it read past or passed? We can't decide! Help!! Jobs Overdue (Any cases past the due date)

The above heading is from a website we’re altering, should it read past or passed?

We can’t decide!
Help!!

]]> By: Lynn http://www.dailywritingtips.com/taking-another-pass-at-%e2%80%9cpassed%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-315292 Lynn Sat, 11 Sep 2010 21:17:47 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4129#comment-315292 Finally! I had to read all three articles on this subject, before this one clarified it for me - at least for this moment. lol Thanks for trying, and then trying again. I'm saving this one, because I know I'll be passing this way again. Thanks. Finally! I had to read all three articles on this subject, before this one clarified it for me – at least for this moment. lol Thanks for trying, and then trying again. I’m saving this one, because I know I’ll be passing this way again. Thanks.

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