alleryStart learning →Which spelling of the past participle of bear now means 'carried'?
ABorn
BBoren
CBorne
DBourn
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Borne
Born and borne were once variant spellings, and later borne settled on carry while born took birth.
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