Question

the word settled has more than one meaning. In which one of the following sentences is settled used incorrectly?
a.as far as they were concerned, the matter was settled.
b.immigrants from Sweden settled in Maryland.
c.Dust settled slowly as the truck moved down the road.
d.Mavis decided that small-town life was settled

Answer 1

D, because when something was settled, it is defined as "determined, decided on".  But that definition could not work.  To correct it, it would have to be "Mavis decided that small-town life was settling," or something close to that.  Therefore, where it was used incorrectly is "D. Mavis decided that small-town life was settled".
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