Timeline for For computer science, are the files corrupted or corrupt?
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| Aug 28, 2015 at 22:48 | comment | added | Paul Rowe | I think I see the slight difference in meaning, though I would suggest that corrupted implies that it was not corrupt before. | |
| Aug 28, 2015 at 17:15 | comment | added | ShanZhengYang | @PaulRowe I disagree. "Corrupt" and "corrupted" have different meanings, and these words sound different when applied to politicians. A "corrupt senator" feels different than "corrupted senator". The second feels like something has been done to his moral character, while the first describes him as doing immoral things. See what I mean? The second feels passive. | |
| Aug 27, 2015 at 13:56 | comment | added | Edwin Ashworth | This has been said before in comments. An answer is usually expected to be corroborated by supporting evidences. | |
| Aug 27, 2015 at 13:54 | history | answered | Paul Rowe | CC BY-SA 3.0 |