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Damned is really only common in North America, so we used the more common damn.

We use both in North America. "damn" as a verb (curse, reject, denounce) and "damned" as an adjective (hated, revolting).

Right. I used both in the original copy. But elsewhere, damn is used as both.

In North America, 'damned [noun]' is a marked usage. 'That damn cat' is considerably more common—more common in writing, and moreso in speech.

I'll stick with my babe Lady Macbeth and use "damned", thanks for the input.