'Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle' use lighted or lit?

[HanibalII]

'Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle'.

Is lighted the correct term here? or should it be lit?


Definition: [FONT=arial, sans-serif]Provide with light or lighting; illuminate: "the room was lighted by a number of small lamps".[/FONT]

[FONT=arial, sans-serif]I haven't actually been able to find a definition of 'lit' but isn't it a present action? 'I lit a candle' while lighted is past tense 'Thousands of candles had been lighted'?[/FONT]

[FONT=arial, sans-serif]It's got me a little confused, as the first quote I used at the top was a quote from something Buddha said.[/FONT]


[FONT=arial, sans-serif]I'd appreciate some insight on this.[/FONT]

[FONT=arial, sans-serif]Cheers[/FONT]

 

[abaka]

Take your pick.

Some will say lit, others will say lighted. It boils down to personal preference.

 

[Rover_KE]

Read more about it HERE, and in the first of the Similar Threads below.

Rover

 

[HanibalII]

So there really isn't any confliction with present and past tense when using either or meaning?

cheers

Thanks for the threads.

Covered everything!

Cheers