When something has an option to be put into a silent mode, let's say a messaging group you receive notifications for. Once that option is turned on, what would be the correct usage to describe the object:
Messaging group is mute.
Messaging group is muted.
Does it matter?
Best Answer
Both the sentences are grammatically correct and meaningful in different ways.
The word mute can be used in several ways and in different forms (noun, adjective and verb)
I have chosen some important definitions from Google that primarily suit the examples given:
adjective
adjective: mute
"the great church was mute and dark"
verb
verb: mute; 3rd person present: mutes; past tense:muted; past participle: muted; gerund or present participle: muting
"her footsteps were muted by the thick carpet"
Let's take the examples given:
Since the word has same form for various tensed, it could lead to confusion, but once analyses, it makes sense a great deal.
Thanks.