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RichR
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If something has gone off; is it Past its best or Passed its best?
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Passed imo.
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both kind of make sense
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Past
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it has past its sell by date
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Passed
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Past
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DaveyLC
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/passed
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id say past as in "it went past"

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It has gone past it's date.

It's date has passed.
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/passed


Passed : Having completed the act of passing.

Surely its passed then as its completed the act of passing its best?
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quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
If something has gone off; is it Past its best or Passed its best?

It has passed its best; it is past its best.
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quote:
Originally posted by James_DT
quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
If something has gone off; is it Past its best or Passed its best?

It has passed its best; it is past its best.


this is what i'd say, depends how you say it depends which word is used

 
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