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Suddenly a wonderful smile lit up her face.
The road was poorly lighted and it was difficult to see.
The road was poorly lit and it was difficult to see.
In British English the usual past tense and past participle form of
light
is
lit
.
Lighted
is mainly used
before a noun. Compare: ‘He lit a cigarette.’ ‘The cigarette hadn’t been lit.’ ‘He was holding a
lighted cigarette.’
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