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How do you pronounce this? "dəv" or "doʊv" or either?

127)The hawk dove at her.
dive-dove/dived-dived
 

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We use 'dived' in British English. If we used 'dove', it would be pronounced /dəʊv/, to rhyme with 'clove', 'hove', 'rove', stove'.
 

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Okay, I got it! /əʊv/ in 'clove', 'hove', 'rove', stove' would be the British way. so I think /doʊv/ is the American way.
 

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I'm a native BrE speaker, and I was taught "dove" as the simple past of "to dive". I was told that "dived" was the American English version.
 

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I'm a native BrE speaker, and I was taught "dove" as the simple past of "to dive". I was told that "dived" was the American English version.
"Standards, mutter, mumble, dumbing down, moan, whinge, the youth of today, drivel, die" (signed) Disgusted of Chipping Away.
 

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"Standards, mutter, mumble, dumbing down, moan, whinge, the youth of today, drivel, die" (signed) Disgusted of Chipping Away.
Would you explain this, please? :oops:
 

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Would you explain this, please?
'Dove' is generally regarded as AmE; 'dived' is standard BrE. When ems, who (like most people) is younger than I, said that she had been taught the reverse at school, I was surprised. My post was an attempt to mimic the older generation who are always complaining about falling standards in society generally and education in particular.

I won't attempt to explain it all - it's really not worth it. Just put it down to my pathetic sense of humour raising its head again
 

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I'm just flattered to be considered part of "the younger generation". At my age!
 

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I'm just flattered to be considered part of "the younger generation". At my age!
Don't get too excited. Anybody under about fifty is 'the younger generation' to me.
 

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From your tone in your writings, you always seem under 30, younger than me! In Korea, age really matters, Korea is an age-oriented society.
 

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That's because 5jj is young (and a softie ;-) ) at heart. :-D
Pshaw!

My gruff, grumpy exterior hides an even gruffer, grumpier inner man.
 
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