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These are obsolete spellings of the verb â€˜to '''show'''â€™, and its past tense and [[participle]]. These are normally written today as '''showed''' (past tense) and shown ([[past participle]]). I advise all current writers of formal British English to use the forms with -'''o'''-.

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-These are obsolete spellings of the verb â€˜to '''show'''â€™, and its past tense and [[participle]].  These are normally written today as '''showed''' (past tense) and shown ([[past participle]]).  (See [[show (irregular verb)]].) AWE advises all current writers of formal British English to use the forms with -'''o'''-.
+These are obsolete spellings of the verb 'to '''show'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, and its past tense and [[participle]].  These are normally written today as '''showed''' (past tense) and shown ([[past participle]]).  (See [[show (irregular verb)]].) AWE advises all current writers of formal British English to use the forms with -'''o'''-.
-Spelling was normally an -'''e'''- until the nineteenth century, and represented a [[pronunciation]] current until about then.  Poetry often rhymed the forms of to sho/ew with â€˜viewâ€™ and â€˜trueâ€™ down to c 1700 (''OED'').  The spelling is not seen nowadays, although the playwright [[G.B. Shaw]] (1856-1950) used it regularly.  (AWE does not know how he pronounced the words.)
+Spelling was normally an -'''e'''- until the nineteenth century, and represented a [[pronunciation]] current until about then.  Poetry often rhymed the forms of to sho/ew with 'view' and 'true' down to c 1700 (''OED'').  The spelling is not seen nowadays, although the playwright [[G.B. Shaw]] (1856-1950) used it regularly.  (AWE does not know how he pronounced the words.)
 See also [[show (irregular verb)]].
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 These are obsolete spellings of the verb â€˜to '''show'''â€™, and its past tense and [[participle]].  These are normally written today as '''showed''' (past tense) and shown ([[past participle]]).  (See [[show (irregular verb)]].) AWE advises all current writers of formal British English to use the forms with -'''o'''-.
-Spelling was normally an -'''e'''- until the nineteenth century, and represented a [[pronunciation]] current until about then.  Poetry often rhymed the forms of to sho/ew with â€˜viewâ€™ and â€˜trueâ€™ down to c 1700 (''OED'').  The spelling is not seen nowadays, although the playwright G.B. Shaw (1856-1950) used it regularly.  (AWE does not know how he pronounced the words.)
+Spelling was normally an -'''e'''- until the nineteenth century, and represented a [[pronunciation]] current until about then.  Poetry often rhymed the forms of to sho/ew with â€˜viewâ€™ and â€˜trueâ€™ down to c 1700 (''OED'').  The spelling is not seen nowadays, although the playwright [[G.B. Shaw]] (1856-1950) used it regularly.  (AWE does not know how he pronounced the words.)
 See also [[show (irregular verb)]].

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−	These are obsolete spellings of the verb â€˜to '''show'''â€™, and its past tense and [[participle]]. These are normally written today as '''showed''' (past tense) and shown ([[past participle]]). ~~I advise~~ all current writers of formal British English to use the forms with -'''o'''-.	+	These are obsolete spellings of the verb â€˜to '''show'''â€™, and its past tense and [[participle]]. These are normally written today as '''showed''' (past tense) and shown ([[past participle]]). (See [[show (irregular verb)]].) AWE advises all current writers of formal British English to use the forms with -'''o'''-.

	Spelling was normally an -'''e'''- until the nineteenth century, and represented a [[pronunciation]] current until about then. Poetry often rhymed the forms of to sho/ew with â€˜viewâ€™ and â€˜trueâ€™ down to c 1700 (''OED''). The spelling is not seen nowadays, although the playwright G.B. Shaw (1856-1950) used it regularly. (AWE does not know how he pronounced the words.)		Spelling was normally an -'''e'''- until the nineteenth century, and represented a [[pronunciation]] current until about then. Poetry often rhymed the forms of to sho/ew with â€˜viewâ€™ and â€˜trueâ€™ down to c 1700 (''OED''). The spelling is not seen nowadays, although the playwright G.B. Shaw (1856-1950) used it regularly. (AWE does not know how he pronounced the words.)

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 These are obsolete spellings of the verb â€˜to '''show'''â€™, and its past tense and [[participle]].  These are normally written today as '''showed''' (past tense) and shown ([[past participle]]).  I advise all current writers of formal British English to use the forms with -'''o'''-.
-Spelling was normally an -'''e'''- until the nineteenth century, and represented a [[pronunciation]] current until about then.  Poetry often rhymed the forms of to sho/ew with â€˜viewâ€™ and â€˜trueâ€™ down to c 1700 (''OED'').  The spelling is not seen nowadays, although the playwright G.B. Shaw (1856-1950) used it regularly.  (I do not know how he pronounced the words.)
+Spelling was normally an -'''e'''- until the nineteenth century, and represented a [[pronunciation]] current until about then.  Poetry often rhymed the forms of to sho/ew with â€˜viewâ€™ and â€˜trueâ€™ down to c 1700 (''OED'').  The spelling is not seen nowadays, although the playwright G.B. Shaw (1856-1950) used it regularly.  (AWE does not know how he pronounced the words.)
 See also [[show (irregular verb)]].

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 Spelling was normally an -'''e'''- until the nineteenth century, and represented a [[pronunciation]] current until about then.  Poetry often rhymed the forms of to sho/ew with â€˜viewâ€™ and â€˜trueâ€™ down to c 1700 (''OED'').  The spelling is not seen nowadays, although the playwright G.B. Shaw (1856-1950) used it regularly.  (I do not know how he pronounced the words.)
-See also [[show (verb)]].
+See also [[show (irregular verb)]].
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	These are obsolete spellings of the verb â€˜to '''show'''â€™, and its past tense and [[participle]]. These are normally written today as '''showed''' (past tense) and shown ([[past participle]]). I advise all current writers of formal British English to use the forms with -'''o'''-.		These are obsolete spellings of the verb â€˜to '''show'''â€™, and its past tense and [[participle]]. These are normally written today as '''showed''' (past tense) and shown ([[past participle]]). I advise all current writers of formal British English to use the forms with -'''o'''-.
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		+	Spelling was normally an -'''e'''- until the nineteenth century, and represented a [[pronunciation]] current until about then. Poetry often rhymed the forms of to sho/ew with â€˜viewâ€™ and â€˜trueâ€™ down to c 1700 (''OED''). The spelling is not seen nowadays, although the playwright G.B. Shaw (1856-1950) used it regularly. (I do not know how he pronounced the words.)
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		+	See also [[show (verb)]].