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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| sew (v.) |
| This verb is for needlework, not planting. The principal parts are sew, sewed, and either sewed or sewn. American English prefers sewed as past participle: She had sewed the rip neatly. The participial adjective is usually sewn, as in hand-sewn dresses. Compare SOW. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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