which one is correct?
1.have you ever got a died dog
2.have you ever got a die dog
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Hi Sangtea,
1.have you ever got a died dog
2.have you ever got a die dog
Let's clarify your meaning. I assume that you are asking someone if he or she had a dog in the past, and the dog has passed away. It sounds unnatural to write "died dog" or "die dog". If we want to describe a dog which is no longer alive at the moment, we can use the adjective "dead". Example: He is going to bury the dead dog. Of course, we can also use "died" as a participle adjective in this case, but we have to modify our sentence structure. Example: He is going to bury the dog which has died. / He recalls fondly of his dog which has died two years ago.
If we write: "Have you ever got a dead dog?", it is very unnatural too, as the question is asking the reader if he or she has kept a carcass in the past.
Back to your sentences, you can simply write: "Have you had a dog?" By using "had", native speakers will be able to infer that you are referring to a dog which has passed away.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
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