Jean in Newcastle Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 The internet says that both are the past tense for bus but isn't bussed the American English spelling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Don't know what the offical dictionary would say, but to me "bussed" means kissed. I would use bused. Or manage to avoid it altogether and write something like "Charlie Brown rode the bus". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 This is the context of "The Nazi's bussed ____________ to the gas chambers." So definitely not kissing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I'd rather say "transported." Anyway, the Nazis mostly sent people on trains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 I'd rather say "transported." Anyway, the Nazis mostly sent people on trains. Good point. I should question that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 The grammarist has a nice, concise explanation. (I can't link, but google will get you there.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 In the local vernacular, busing is how kids get to school across town, bussing is what clean-up crews do to tables in restaurants. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIN MOUSA Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 No official knowledge here, but when I look at the two options, bussed is the past tense of bus, and bused confuses me because it rhymes with bruised. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I don't see it as a verb much here.'Went by bus' 'Was taken by bus'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I don't see it as a verb much here.'Went by bus' 'Was taken by bus'. We bus kids to school here. Bus seniors to the mall. It's mostly used of groups not individuals. And I agree that bussed looks to me like something done to tables at a restaurant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I don't see it as a verb much here.'Went by bus' 'Was taken by bus'. We are lazy and economical in North America. If there's an easy way to cut out 2 words, we'll jump on it. ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 To me bussing means bringing racial integration to a school district by redrawing boundaries so that kids have to travel longer distances usually by bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 "bused" looks wrong to me. Just wrong. I'd use "bussed." :) or "transported." :laugh: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwalker Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Ummm can't resist here, so inappropriate, but in medical charting, we are careful how we word something that has pus in it...as an adjective... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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