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PeterWilson: New page: Do not confuse the verb 'to '''rid'''', which is pronounced to rhyme with 'did' ({{IPA|dÉªd}}) with 'to '''ride'''', which rhymes with 'side' and ...

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New page: Do not confuse the verb 'to '''rid'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, which is pronounced to rhyme with 'did' ({{IPA|dÉªd}}) with 'to '''ride'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, which rhymes with 'side' and ...

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Do not confuse the [[verb]] 'to '''rid'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, which is pronounced to rhyme with 'did' ({{IPA|dÉªd}}) with 'to '''[[ride]]'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, which rhymes with 'side' and 'hide' ({{IPA|raÉªd}}). The core meaning of 'to '''rid'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> is 'to clear away', or to 'disencumber', 'tidy up' etc. In current usage, ''[[OED]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s meaning '''3.''' is probably predominant:
*'''a.''' To make (a person or place) free ''of'' (or ''from'') something; to disencumber ''of''.
*'''b.''' ''refl''. To free or clear (oneself) ''of'' something troublesome. Now somewhat ''rare''.
*'''c.''' ''to be rid of'' ([in obsolete use] ''on''), to be freed from (a troublesome or useless thing or person).
*'''d.''' So ''to get rid of''.

::From c., we can see the grammatical analysis: '''rid''' in the phrase is a [[-ed participle|passive participle]] within a [[verb phrase]] using the [[be-passive]]. The phrase in d. is parallel in structure, using the informal [[get-passive]]. Consequently, students might take note that 'be rid of' is better suited to the careful formal variety of academic writing.

{{irreg vbs|rid|rid|rid|There is a variant '''ridded'''. AWE does not recommend it|5|}}

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-Do not confuse the [[verb]] 'to '''rid'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, which is pronounced to rhyme with 'did' ({{IPA|dÉªd}}) with 'to '''[[ride]]'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, which rhymes with 'side' and 'hide' ({{IPA|raÉªd}}). In particular, the [[-ed participle|past participle]] '''ridden''' belongs to [[ride]], not here. The core meaning of 'to '''rid'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> is 'to clear away', or to 'disencumber', 'tidy up' etc. In current usage, ''[[OED]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s meaning '''3.''' is probably predominant:
+Do not confuse the [[verb]] 'to '''rid'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, which is pronounced to rhyme with 'did' ({{IPA|dÉªd}}), with 'to '''[[ride]]'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, which rhymes with 'side' and 'hide' ({{IPA|raÉªd}}). In particular, the [[-ed participle|past participle]] '''ridden''' belongs to [[ride]], not here. The core meaning of 'to '''rid'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> is 'to clear away', or to 'disencumber', 'tidy up' etc. In current usage, ''[[OED]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s meaning '''3.''' is probably predominant:
 *'''a.''' To make (a person or place) free ''of'' (or ''from'') something; to disencumber ''of''.
 *'''b.''' ''refl''. To free or clear (oneself) ''of'' something troublesome. Now somewhat ''rare''.