What is the past-tense of...

All logic points to troubleshot, but I think troubleshooted is the correct answer.

Why do you ask? Pub quiz??
 
All logic points to troubleshot, but I think troubleshooted is the correct answer.

Why do you ask? Pub quiz??

No, no quiz. Just stupid curiosity after trying to troubleshoot our home printer and it came up in conversation. My iPhone spell check allows both troubleshot and troubleshooted. But both sound stupid. So with such a conundrum CF was the only place I could think to go.
 
No, no quiz. Just stupid curiosity after trying to troubleshoot our home printer and it came up in conversation. My iPhone spell check allows both troubleshot and troubleshooted. But both sound stupid. So with such a conundrum CF was the only place I could think to go.

According to dictionary.com both are acceptable:

Troubleshoot | Define Troubleshoot at Dictionary.com

[h=2]trou·ble·shoot[/h] [truhb-uh l-shoot] Show IPA verb, trou·ble·shoot·ed or trou·ble·shot, trou·ble·shoot·ing.

verb (used without object) 1. to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.


verb (used with object) 2. to deal with in the capacity of a troubleshooter.



Also, trou·ble-shoot.
 

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