My UC-writing-teacher-friend shares: Hey Patrick, I regret to inform you that the difference between "pleaded and "pled" is that "pled" is not a word. The past tense/past participle of "plead" is "pleaded." Spell-check says its a word and maybe some dictionaries, but ask the OED and it's a no go.
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Dec 31, 2003 ... Both "pleaded'' and "pled'' (sometimes spelled "plead'') are correct ... meaning of and difference between; why apostrophe in "'cello''?; ...
www.jewishworldreview.com/0104/dictionary_men123103.asp
The two varieties of English most widely found in print and taught around the world are British and American - it is therefore important for teachers to be aware of the major differences between the two. ... The answer here is to point out the difference. The differences are not so numerous as to overload the students...
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Ars Technica Ars OpenForum 3.0b The Lounge Pleaded or Pled ... You do perfectly well telling the difference between /rid/ ('read') and /rEd/ ('read') (which, I would argue, is the basis of the analogy by which plead is graded). You don't write that you red a book yesterday, do you?
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It turns out the differences between pleas of "guilty" and "no contest" only become relevant in certain situations. One of the most common reasons why defendants plead no contest to criminal charges is if they're also facing the possibility of civil lawsuits.
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"The main difference between British English and American English is that in the former there is perfect grammar even in the spoken form. But in the latter, there is no grammar at all and everybody can speak as they like.
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That was the best Rant I have ever heard you go off on- or maybe its the robitussin and ether.  What's the difference between pleaded and pled?  it seems like one word could cover that subject.
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When Plaxico Burress was first indicted on weapons charges in New York City, he pleaded Not Guilty (I still don’t understand the difference between pleaded, plead, and pled) . I guess he and his lawyer were going to claim that someone stole Plaxico’s pistol, then stuck it down and his pants and shot him.
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There's definitely a difference in saying "He pleaded against me" and "He pled innocent" besides the fact that they're pretty unrelated in the sense that they're about two different parts in court. ... Sorry, but that's insufficient. I do see a difference between "she pleaded with me" and "she pled guilty", though.
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bren : blog ... no charge for awesomeness ... What's the difference between "pleaded" and "pled"? #fb # 2009/10/10...
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