The weekend that just ended

[Opieo]

Well, another poster had a topic similar to this.
It prompted me to actually post my question.

When referring to a weekend that just ended, is it:

This past weekend ...
or
This passed weekend ...

I have a strong feeling it is past. But they sound similar enough that I realize I honestly do not know.

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[CajunCenturion]

I would say "past".

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[KenCunningham]

I would say past too. Or last.

I want to be good, is that not enough?

 

[jebenson]

I would say, "Dang it, another Monday!"


I used to rock and roll every night and party every day. Then it was every other day. Now I'm lucky if I can find 30 minutes a week in which to get funky. - Homer Simpson

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[Michael52x]

I like mondays! Yay! Work!
Alas, the weekend has passed, these past few days.
Always pass on the left. Or at least get it in the end zone.

"Impatience will reward you with dissatisfaction" RMS Cosmics'97

 

[philhege]

"passed": verb
"past": adjective

So a weekend, being a noun, is "past", not "passed", unless you flew by it during your overtime.

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[SantaMufasa]

Phil,

In addition to your correct listings for "passed" and "past", "passed" can also be an adjective, meaning, "the quality of having been been moved beyond," whereas "past" means "the quality of relating to a former time." (Also, "past" can act as a noun: "The Past is Prologue.")

So, an example, in a single sentence, that illustrates both "past" and "passed" as adjectives could be:

Once the tortoise moved beyond his adversary, the passed hare gave up the race and became a past participant.

Mufasa
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[gbaughma]

This past weekend passed by too quickly.



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[Opieo]

Heh.
Okay, this past weekend.
Thank you guys. =)

@jebenson
You signature there about Homer fit oddly well with your comment for this discussion. =)

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[Welshbird]

This past weekend was a celebration of all things Welsh. And I thoroughly enjoyed it. And yes, it passed far too quickly.

Fee

"The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears, or the sea." Isak Dinesen

 

[SantaMufasa]

This past weekend was a celebration of all things Welsh.

Ah, yes...I miss my time in Wales...St. David is certainly not a term that I hear much around my house. <grin>

Mufasa
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[Michael52x]

Does that mean the hare was left a dangling participant?
I prefer not to split my hares, as they are better roasted whole.

"Impatience will reward you with dissatisfaction" RMS Cosmics'97

 

[Welshbird]

Dave - we ate welsh cakes, Teisan Mel, laverbread, cockles, leek pie.... it was lovely and I suspect you would have loved it.

Fee

"The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears, or the sea." Isak Dinesen

 

[SantaMufasa]

Your description of your repast, Fee, makes me imagine the lovely aromas and tastes of a St. David's celebration all the way across The Pond. Yes, I would have loved it. Your description made me "homesick".

Thanks for the reminiscence.

Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
[I provide low-cost, remote Database Administration services: www.dasages.com]