Burst versus Bursted
Verb form of the root words confuses us the most. As seems to convey the same meaning and in same tense we often use them interchangeably without knowing there exactly meaning and end up writing a grammatically wrong paragraph. In this article we are going to deal with such two phrases only namely burst and bursted.
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In this article we are going to see meanings of the term described above and also we are going to use them in sentence making for better understanding.
Use of the term burst and bursted in sentence making
Burst |
Bursted |
Burst as a verb |
Brusted as a verb |
Term often refers to indicate break open or apart suddenly and forcefully or to show explosion or detonation.
Use in sentences The overinflated balloon burst when it touched the thorny bush of Sam’s garden.
According to Sam as the pressure built up, the dam burst, flooding the valley below.
With excitement, Sam couldn’t contain himself, and laughter burst from him.
The sun burst through the clouds, illuminating the dark landscape of the Sam’s paradise. |
Term used to refer to same meaning as of term burst and there is literally no difference between both the terms.
Use in sentences In the quiet library, the silence was interrupted by a sudden bursted of music when Sam’s phone accidentally rang.
Sam chef added a bursted of flavor to the dish by incorporating fresh herbs and aromatic spices.
With the announcement of the surprise guest, there was a bursted of excitement among the Sam and other audience.
Sam and other athlete trained in short bursted of high-intensity exercise to improve both speed and endurance. |
Important note
As in the above segment of the article we have seen the meaning of both the words and created sentences using both the terms. As it is clearly visible to us that indeed both terms have some overlapping and they can be used interchangeably but if we dug deep indeed there is a difference between both the terms and this difference can be remember using a simple trick
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Term bursted is an incorrect term and should not be used at first place and therefore for all usage term burst should be used it can be remember by observing the we use the term burst more often than the term bursted.
After knowing the meaning, framed the sentences and acknowledging difference between both the terms let’s now proceed to correct pronunciation of both the terms.
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Burst is pronounced as buh-rst
bursted is pronounced as buh-rst-ed
Summary
As to quickly summarize what we have learnt in this article first we learned the meaning of both term as both the terms refers to same meaning that is to denote action of sudden popping but at same time the term bursted is grammatically wrong and should not be used. We also framed sentences using both the terms, learnt a simple trick to remember the difference between both the terms and at last we learned about correct pronunciation of both the terms.
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