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Is has sunk or sunken correct language?

The correct word is sunk.

* Sunk is the past participle of the verb "sink". It's used to describe a state of being submerged or having gone down.

Example:

The ship sunk to the bottom of the ocean.

* Sunken is also a past participle of "sink", but it's more often used as an adjective to describe something that has been submerged.

Example:

The sunken treasure was finally recovered.

So, while both "sunk" and "sunken" are grammatically correct, "sunk" is more common in most cases.

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