“She has rung out the wet towel.”
Confusables Entry 1142 / 1350 60-second read
Wrung vs. Rung
Past of WRING versus past of RING (or a ladder step).
The comparisoni
“She has wrung out the wet towel. (The bell has rung.)”
The ruleii
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WRUNG = past of WRING. RUNG = past of RING.
WRUNG (silent W) is the past participle of WRING — twisted out. RUNG is the past participle of RING (sounded) or a step of a ladder.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Wet = wrung.