"Wrought" is an old past participle of "work"; According to the OED, "wrought havoc" is actually the past tense of "work havoc," not "wreak havoc." I'm not sure "wreak" has a surviving past or past participle form. Wreaked? Wrook? Bill Spruiell Dept. of English Central Michigan University -----Original Message----- From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Castilleja, Janet Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 12:10 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Begging the question (3) Is 'wrought' the past participle of 'wreak' or 'work'? My dictionaries are having a conflict. Janet Castilleja -----Original Message----- From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Edmond Wright Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 6:13 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Begging the question (3) Sorry, Paul! Too rapid reading of emails was the cause. Edmond To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/