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[muni]

I check is in a dictionary ,I am sure


is this sentence correct??

and
which one is correct
ring shape or ring shaped

[LucentShade]

I'm not sure about the first sentence, because "is" doesn't make sense there. One possibility could be "I checked it in a dictionary, I am sure."

For the ring question: They can both be used, but in different ways. "Ring shape" acts as a noun: "The bird's nest had a ring shape." "Ring-shaped" (often hyphenated) acts as an adjective: "The cakes were ring-shaped."

[muni]

actually I mistype it , it was "this" not "is"

thanks for ypur reply

[muni]

actually I mistype it , it was "this" not "is"

thanks for ypur reply

[bud]

You need the past tense: I checked this in a dictionary. I am sure.