The adjectiveheaven-sent describes something that is very fortunate and occurs at exactly the right moment (e.g., “The role was perfect for me and felt like a heaven-sent opportunity to break into the movie business”).
The simple past tense of send is “sent,” not “sended” (e.g., “We sent your certificate last week”). The past participle of the verb “send” is also “sent” (e.g., “We have already sent your certificate”).
The correct past tense of plead and past participle of “plead” in standard American English is “pleaded” or “pled” (e.g., He pleaded/pled guilty to the charges in court on Monday,” “He has pleaded/pled guilty”).
However, plead (
) is a rarely used alternative spelling of “pled.” It is best to avoid this spelling in formal contexts.
The adjectivefed up means very dissatisfied or annoyed, particularly with a situation that has lasted for a long time (e.g., “I’m fed up because this is the third time that the heat has stopped working this winter, and the landlord won’t do anything about it.”)
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The phrasal verb tear up
, when pronounced so “tear” rhymes with “care,” has the following meanings:
“Pull or rip into smaller pieces” (e.g., “Please tear the boxes up and put them in the recycling”)
“Remove or destroy completely,” especially infrastructure or land (e.g., “They use bulldozers to tear up the forest”)
“Perform something extremely well” (e.g., “You guys really tore it up on stage today!)—this is an informal usage
The past tense of tear in this phrasal verb is “tore,” the past participle is “torn.
The phrasal verb tear up
, when pronounced so “tear” rhymes with “here,” means “begin to form tears in your eyes” (e.g., “He noticed that she was tearing up and offered her a tissue”). The past participle and past tense form of this phrasal verb is “teared up.”