The sun has shined/shone its shine?

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I'm working on some lyrics here, and I'm not sure what would be correct/best:

After the sun has shined its shine

After the sun has shone its shine

Google returns more results for the latter, but still I'm not completely sure. Seems like both are in fact correct?

Have you looked in a dictionary? They're good for simple questions like these. For example, http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/shine will give you the answer you're looking for. — AndyT, Jan 11 '16 at 11:51
Related question, Is “shined” correct? If so, is “he shined X on the tree” also correct?. — , Jan 11 '16 at 11:51
Thanks. @AndyT. Seems like both forms are correct then. Which form would you prefer personally. — Jesper, Jan 11 '16 at 12:02
@Jesper - As a Brit, I prefer shone. Shined is more common in the US than the UK. — AndyT, Jan 11 '16 at 12:31
Also see Why do some words have two past tense forms (e.g. “dreamed” vs. “dreamt”)? — choster, Jan 11 '16 at 15:43
While the links of choster and TimLymington are informative, they don't answer the OP's question. They only address the preterit tense. They do not address usage in relation to the past participle (has shined v. has shone). — Benjamin Harman, Jan 15 '16 at 19:37

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 11 '16 at 12:23

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Both ways are grammatical:

has shined
has shone

Both "shined" and "shone" are past participles of the verb "to shine." As far as lyrics go, "shined it's shine" waxes more literary, in my humble opinion.

answered Jan 11 '16 at 12:23

Benjamin Harman

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