[geeks] power (was Mr. Bill)

[Sridhar Ayengar]

der Mouse wrote:
>>>>> has wreaked its havoc.
>>>> you mean wrought its havoc?
>>> "Wrought" is the past and past participle of "work".
>>> "Wreaked" is correct.
> 
> In this case, so is "wrought", though its correctness has nothing to do
> with the verb "(to) wreak".
> 
> "Wrought" has a certain degree of idiomaticity behind it when paired
> with "havoc", too.

I've heard the "wreaked" idiom just as much.

Peace...  Sridhar