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has been planed
Grammar usage guide and real-world examplesUSAGE SUMMARY
The phrase "has been planed" is not correct in standard English; it should be "has been planned." You can use "has been planned" to indicate that something has been arranged or organized in the past and is relevant to the present.
Example: "The event has been planned for next month, and we are excited to share the details soon."
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Alternative expressions(20)
has been arranged
has been planned
has been scheduled
has been organized
planned
has been designed
has been prepared
has been devised
has been set up
has been formulated
has been conceived
has been expected
has been prescribed
has been budgeted
has been projected
has been intended
has been trimmed
has been predicted
has been envisaged
has been contemplated
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An integrated photon source facility has been planed at Laboratory of Nuclear Science, Tohoku University.
If you are working finished (wood which has been planed with a planer to a flat, smooth, finished surface) you will only have to sand splintering at the cuts, and sanding to fit the joint.
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Similar Expressions
57 human-written examples
The house has a brick foundation supporting smoothly joined logs that have been planed square and fitted together horizontally.
News & Media
If you are considering buying a house, look for patched-over cracks in brick or drywall and doors that have been planed.
News & Media
The Appalachians have been planed down to such an extent that their crest lines are smooth-topped for hundreds of miles.
Encyclopedias
This coffin, the nephew said, had been planed and carved and flown in by a team of Hmong men from St. Paul.
News & Media
In places the volcanic rocks have been planed off by Quaternary coastal erosion surfaces and have subsequently subsided, at rates of 0.2 0.35 mm/yr.
Science
There have been plane crashes before, and believe me, I could never forget them when I flew, but there have not been commercial planes turned suddenly and deliberately into weapons of mass murder.
News & Media
You had a plane hit the building and there has been another plane that hit the building.
News & Media
In other words, the Fano plane has been embedded in a Euclidean plane.
Science
Mr. Bloomberg has been on a plane almost every week since he was elected mayor.
News & Media
Expert writing Tips
Best practice
Always use "has been planned" when referring to something that has been scheduled or intended. "Planed" refers to the act of smoothing wood, not scheduling an event.
Common error
Avoid using "planed" when you mean "planned". "Planed" refers to the woodworking process of using a plane to smooth a surface. If you are talking about an event or activity, use "planned" instead.
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Linguistic Context
The phrase "has been planed" functions as a present perfect passive construction. However, it's typically grammatically incorrect as it uses the woodworking term 'planed' where 'planned' is intended. Ludwig AI shows that correct usage involves "planned", indicating a scheduled event.
Frequent in
Science
33%
Wiki
33%
News & Media
33%
Less common in
Formal & Business
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Encyclopedias
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Ludwig's WRAP-UP
The phrase "has been planed" is generally considered grammatically incorrect in standard English, as noted by Ludwig AI. The correct phrase to indicate something scheduled or arranged is "has been planned". The confusion arises because "planed" refers to the woodworking process. While some instances of "has been planed" appear in diverse sources like scientific articles, wikis, and news media, they are infrequent and often represent errors. Therefore, it's best practice to use "has been planned" to avoid miscommunication.
More alternative expressions(6)
Phrases that express similar concepts, ordered by semantic similarity:
has been planned
Replaces "planed" with the correct past participle of "plan", indicating a scheduled or intended action.
has been scheduled
Similar to "planned", but emphasizes the arrangement of an event or activity at a specific time.
has been arranged
Focuses on the organization and preparation of something.
has been designed
Indicates that something has been created with a specific purpose or function in mind.
has been prepared
Suggests that something has been made ready for a particular purpose or event.
has been devised
Implies that something has been invented or created through careful thought and planning.
has been set up
Focuses on the establishment or creation of a system or structure.
has been organized
Highlights the structured arrangement of something.
has been formulated
Indicates that something has been carefully developed or created, often referring to a plan or strategy.
has been conceived
Implies the initial creation or idea for something.
FAQs
What's the correct way to say something was scheduled?
The correct phrase is "has been "has been planned"" or "has been "has been scheduled"", not "has been planed."
When should I use the word "planed"?
"Planed" should be used only when describing the action of smoothing wood with a tool called a plane. For example, "The wood has been planed to a smooth finish."
What can I use instead of "has been planed" to describe a scheduled event?
Use "has been "has been arranged"", "has been "has been organized"", or "has been "has been scheduled"" depending on the nuance you want to convey.
Which is correct, "the meeting has been planed" or "the meeting has been planned"?
"The meeting has been "planned"" is the correct usage. "Planed" refers to smoothing wood, and is incorrect in this context.
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Usage summary
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Ludwig's wrap-up
Alternative expressions
FAQs
Source & Trust
81%
Authority and reliability
1.8/5
Expert rating
Real-world application tested