Ivan Masterov
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Hang vs Hang, is there a way to tell them apart?

Cheers, folks!

So long it's been, eh? Let's pull off to the epicentre, shall we?

So, today's topic is two seemingly identical verbs, which can bring us to the brisk of distinction if not defined:

- hang – hung – hung

- hang – hanged – hanged

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What’s the difference?

There is a difference in the shadows that changes a whole sense of the expression:

I suggest you remember the rule:

- ‘clothes are hung’ (on the hanger)

BUT

- ‘people are hanged’ (on the gallows (as an act of execution))

This rule will help you avoid some uncertain and inconvenient situations, eh?

Anyway, if we dig a little bit deeper, we will find that people can also be hung, but in this case it doesn’t mean an execution.

For example, somebody who decided to commit suicide, jumped from a bridge, and was hung by a big screw of the bridge over the river.

So, there are three common ways we can use the verbs ‘to hang’ and ‘to hang’ in. Remember the rule and don’t forget that people can also be hung.

Now, in addition, let’s figure out some idiomatic ways of using the verbs, shall weʔ

e.ɡ. One friend is saying something to another: ‘We hung out very cool last Friday. Let’s hang out together again next Friday.’

(ˈto hang outˈ means to spend time with friends, take some rest together, spend an evening with friends or in the way you like. Remember: ‘hang-hung-hung’)

e.ɡ. I wasn’t able to say something to him. He’s just hanging up the call. (Or he was hanging up on me)

(ˈto hang up the callˈ and ˈto hang up on someoneˈ (during the call) mean to break the call, stop the call. Remember: hang-hung-hung)

e.ɡ. If you want to make the world better, don’t get hung up on people who don’t understand the flow of your soul.

(ˈto get hung up / to hang upˈ – to take care about something in a very extra way, have a feeling of fear, anxiety, or embarrassment about something, being nervous about something, etc.; If you don’t get hung up, you just don’t give a f*ck. Rude? Yes. But clear. And, remember: hang-hung-hung)

And some extra examples about the previous one from the Internetː

· She's got lots of hang-ups.

· He's got a hang-up about flying.

· I don't have any hang-ups about my body.

· He has a hang-up about his big hips.

Thanks for your time, folks!

Cheers!

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