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Originally Posted by Holty  This one really bugs me as an Englishman.
The past tense of dive is dived.
Although I see the logic behind dove, what is the past tense of live? It certainly isn't love.
Sorry for dragging up a very old thread.
Andy
PS Americans use dove. |
Holty,
The past tense of any verb is what the people of a given dialect, thru use, deem it to be.
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M-W:
usage Dive, which was originally a weak verb, developed a past tense dove, probably by analogy with verbs like drive, drove. Dove exists in some British dialects and has become the standard past tense especially in speech in some parts of Canada. In the United States dived and dove are both widespread in speech as past tense and past participle, with dove less common than dived in the south Midland area, and dived less common than dove in the Northern and north Midland areas. In writing, the past tense dived is usual in British English and somewhat more common in American English. Dove seems relatively rare as a past participle in writing.
Definition of dive - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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