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What is the past tense of ``telecast''?
We often hear people saying ``broadcasted'' and ``telecasted'' in their daily conversation. These words do not exist. The past tense of broadcast and telecast are broadcast and telecast.
* The programme was broadcast by AIR last week.
* The game was broadcast live.
* I understand that the movie was telecast last week.
* The programme that was telecast yesterday was boring.
Source:
The Hindu daily, Tuesday, March 20, 2001
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