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The difference between“Lead“y“Led“
“Lead“y“led“they are easy to confuse. Writers’ confusion about words“lead“y“led“it is understandable because“lead“can be pronounced in two ways, one of which is“led“. Here is a summary of the situation:
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Lead (1).“Leader“(rhymes with“seed“) is associated with being in charge, leading, or showing the way. For example:
- Captain Smith will lead the company while I am away. ✔️
- Geraint Jones has taken the lead in the race. ✔️
- Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes that lead little by little to the truth. (Novelist Jules Verne) ✔️
Lead (2).“Lead“(rhymes with“cama“) is a soft toxic metal. For example:
- As it is soft, has a relatively low melting point, is easy to shape, and doesn’t corrode much, lead is incredibly useful. ✔️
- Lead poisoning occurs as the element crowds out the minerals your body needs to function, such as calcium and iron. ✔️
Led.“Led“is the past tense of the verb“to lead“. For example:
- Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head. (Tragedian Euripides) ✔️
- He led the race before tripping over a water bottle on the road. ✔️
- Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity. (Biologist Louis Pasteur) ✔️
More about“Lead“and“Led“
Lead
“Lead“can be an adjective, a noun or a verb:
“Leader“what rhymes with“seed“it is associated with being in charge or being in charge.
- Lead the team back to the tents. ✔️
(Here,“lead“is a verb.) - You can take your dog off the lead. ✔️
(In this example,“lead“is a noun.) - Keep this pace up. You are in the lead. ✔️
(“Lead“is a noun.) - You have been selected to be the lead tenor. ✔️
(“Lead“is an adjective.)
“Lead“what rhymes with“cama“It is a soft and heavy toxic metallic element. (It’s a noun.)
Examples of sentences with“leader“:
- In the UK, it is illegal to use lead for weights in fresh-water fishing. ✔️
- Someone has stolen the lead from the church roof again. ✔️
Led
La palabra“led“is the past tense and the past participle of the verb“to lead“(which rhymes with“seed“).
Example sentences with“led“:
- He led the cavalry over the hill. ✔️
(This is the verb“to lead“in the past tense.) - He has led the cavalry over the hill. ✔️
(The word“led“is a past participle in this example.)
Consider the Context
Mira esta frase:
- Find the lead.
Without context, it is impossible to know if“lead“must be pronounced“leed“o“led“. However, it is unusual to find the word“principal“without enough context to establish which version you are referring to.
- Where is the dog’s lead?
(This“lead“rhymes with“seed.“) - Eat lead!
(This“lead“rhymes with“bed.“NB:“Lead“is a metonym for bullets.)
