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He was hung vs He was hanged

Both 'he was hung' and 'he was hanged' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'He was hung' is commonly used when referring to someone being executed by hanging, while 'he was hanged' is the more appropriate term when referring to someone being suspended by the neck until dead.

Last updated: March 22, 2024

He was hung

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to someone being executed by hanging.

This phrase is typically used when talking about someone being executed by hanging. It is not used in the context of someone being suspended by the neck and surviving.

Examples:

He was hung for his crimes.
The criminal was sentenced to be hung at dawn.

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He was hung with a leather strap or belt, which is what killed him.
There are numerous ligature marks on the neck, indicating he was hung multiple times.
He was hung upside down so he'd bleed out quicker.
He was hung like a South American sand beetle.
He was hung up on Pam for such a long time...
I believe he was dead before he was hung, and my supposition is reinforced by a depressed fracture, like this one.
A man was tied to the tail of a horse and dragged along the ground to a gallows where he was hung until he was half dead.

Alternatives:

He was executed by hanging.
He was sentenced to hang.

He was hanged

This phrase is correct and more appropriate when referring to someone being suspended by the neck until dead.

This phrase is commonly used when talking about someone being suspended by the neck until dead. It is the correct term in this context.

Examples:

He was hanged for his crimes.
The criminal was sentenced to be hanged at dawn.

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He was hanged the same night that I performed the Executioner.
He was hanged with a Wests scarf!
Dr. Smith testified against Horwood and he was hanged on Friday 13th April at Bristol New Jail.
My father was a Thug, and he was hanged.
Before he was hanged, my father asked to take a shower.
NORA HOLBROOK WAS THE GIRL MATTHEW WAS TO MARRY BEFORE HE WAS HANGED.
FOR NOT HAVING A LICENSE FOR HIS CAR RADIO. HE WAS HANGED AT LEEDS A YEAR LATER DESPITE THE ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Alternatives:

He was executed by hanging.
He was sentenced to hang.

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