"have dived/dove" versus "have dove"...


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Posted by s.s. on November 25, 2004 at 23:38:23:

1st of all, i apologize for perhaps coming across as a b***h about this, but it has been bugging the hell out of me for a long time now, and i really would feel better if i posted this message. = : )

2nd of all, i do not mean to insult anyone in anyway; i do not mean to come across as a "know-it-all", i just really feel the need to correct the use of language when it comes to the erroneous use of the past tense of "dive".

i thank you for indulging me.

the following is correct usage:

"i dived the yukon wreck today."

"i dove the yukon wreck today."

"i have dived the yukon wreck before." <----[[past participle]]


the following is incorrect:

"i have dove the yukon wreck before."


you can confirm this at the following websites (though i have to admit my 'oxford american dictionary' seems to be in disagreement, but i'm not sure if it's simply an oversight on their part or...?...):


http://www.myenglishteacher.net/irregular_verbs.html
http://www.iolani.honolulu.hi.us/Keables/KeablesGuide/PartOne/Verbs.htm

http://www.harpercollege.edu/writ_ctr/irreg_verbs.htm

http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/tenses.html

http://chompchomp2.com/gbfree/rules/irregularrules01.htm


*sigh* i feel better now. = : D

--s--


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