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The past is the set of all events that occurred before a given point in time.[1] The past is contrasted with and defined by the present and the future. The concept of the past is derived from the linear fashion in which human observers experience time, and is accessed through memory and recollection. In addition, human beings have recorded the past since the advent of written language.[2]
In English, the word past was one of the many variant forms and spellings of passed, the past participle of the Middle English verb passen (whence Modern English pass), among ypassed, ypassyd, i-passed, passyd, passid, pass'd, paste, etc.[3] It developed into an adjective and preposition in the 14th century, and a noun (as in the past or a past, through ellipsis with the adjective past[4]) in the 15th century.[5][3]
- ^ "past" (web article). Dictionary.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ Christian, David. "Record Keeping and History: How We Chronicle the Past" (web article). www.khanacademy.org. Khan Academy. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ a b "past". Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary
- ^ "Past" (Web). Merriam-Webster.com. n.d. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.