What's the Difference Between 'Benefitted' and 'Benefited'?
In this blog post we look at when to use benefitted and when to use benefited.
'Benefitted' or 'Benefited'?
Benefitted and benefited are two forms of the verb "benefit", which means to receive a good or an advantage from something or someone.
Both have exactly the same meaning and are simply two different accepted ways of spelling the same word.
In general, the past participle form "benefited" or "benefitted" is used to describe an action that was completed in the past. It is often used in the past perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
In terms of usage, "benefitted" is more common in British English, while "benefited" is more common in American English. However, both spellings are correct and may be used in either variant of English.
Here are a few examples of sentences that use "benefitted" and "benefited" correctly:
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"He had benefitted from the support of his friends and family before he started the new job." (British English)
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"She benefited from the new exercise routine and lost weight." (American English)
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"The company had benefitted from the new marketing campaign before the end of the year." (British English)
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"He benefited from the advice of his mentor and became a successful entrepreneur." (American English)
Examples of Benefitted in a Sentence
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"She benefited from the new exercise routine and lost weight."
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"He benefited from the support of his friends and family before he started the new job."
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"The company benefited from the new marketing campaign and saw an increase in sales."
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"She benefited from the advice of her mentor and became a successful entrepreneur."
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"He benefited from the training program and was promoted to a higher position."
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"The community benefited from the new park and saw an increase in property values."
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"She benefited from the scholarship and was able to afford college."
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"He benefited from the therapy and was able to overcome his anxiety."
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"The organization benefited from the new funding and was able to expand its programs."
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"She benefited from the new diet and was able to improve her health."
Examples of Benefited in a Sentence
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"He had benefitted from the support of his friends and family before he started the new job."
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"She had benefitted from the new exercise routine and lost weight before the summer vacation."
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"The company had benefitted from the new marketing campaign before the end of the year."
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"He had benefitted from the advice of his mentor and became a successful entrepreneur before he retired."
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"The community had benefitted from the new park and saw an increase in property values before the recession hit."
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"She had benefitted from the scholarship and was able to afford college before she graduated."
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"He had benefitted from the therapy and was able to overcome his anxiety before the big presentation."
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"The organization had benefitted from the new funding and was able to expand its programs before the deadline."
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"She had benefitted from the new diet and was able to improve her health before the doctor's appointment."
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"He had benefitted from the training program and was promoted to a higher position before the promotion was announced."
