Dived evolved into dove

[stephen]

In England we say dived but I noticed Americans say dove, but in old films they say dived. I'm just wondering how it changed?

 

[KOTA]

In America both are acceptable. But you are correct, DIVED is the past tense for DIVE.......The word DOVE has been used more often in the last few (American) generations, so it has now become part of our everyday vernacular......I can't imagine using the word "dived", to me it just doesn't sound right.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

Hang
Hung
Hanged

I dont like hanged
I like Hung

And i perfer the dove

And i dont think ive ever heard doved

 

[stephen]

I just looked it up with an online dictionary, it said it's a regional thing, both dived and dove are used and the newer 'dove' is more common in the north.

 

[CCR]

this thread hurted my head :mrgreen:

 

[stephen]

That reminds me: in England that lightweight metal was originally called 'aluminum' but changed to 'aluminium' and in America it was originally called 'aluminium' but changed to 'aluminum'.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

I remember seeing the one that was with the extra i...or something

ANd i never understood the Colour and Tyre thing either

 

[stephen]

Extra 'i', not sure what you mean there.

Colour is the original spelling, color was the American version invented when your dictionary was written, same with tyre.

But 'hi' is not an American invention for 'hello' - it's old English from the Viking period.

 

[JoeyMac]

Hang
Hung
Hanged

I dont like hanged
I like Hung

And i perfer the dove

And i dont think ive ever heard doved

I think being hanged and being hung are two different things...

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

Extra 'i', not sure what you mean there.

Colour is the original spelling, color was the American version invented when your dictionary was written, same with tyre.

But 'hi' is not an American invention for 'hello' - it's old English from the Viking period.

The other i in aluminum
or somehthing

Aluminium?

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

I think being hanged and being hung are two different things...

Are you serious?

 

[stephen]

[/quote]
The other i in aluminum
or somehthing

Aluminium?[/quote]
That's what I said! Have a more careful look at it

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

The other i in aluminum
or somehthing

Aluminium?[/quote]
That's what I said! Have a more careful look at it [/quote]
Nevermind
lol

Where did aint and arent come from?
Southern US?

 

[JoeyMac]

I think being hanged and being hung are two different things...

Are you serious?

uh, yeah.

Being hanged is having a rope put around your neck and then having your body suspended from said rope.

Being hung is different, but I can't get into specifics on this family oriented board. Let's just say it's much better to be hung than hanged.

 

[stephen]

[quote="

Where did aint and arent come from?
Southern US?[/quote]

Both England I would think, 'aren't' is just 'are not' shortened.

Zee is old English but we use zed now.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

It is are not...but i ddint think it was a real word

lol

 

[stephen]

Like, did not = didn't,

 

[stephen]

Got to get some sleep now, it's 4.05am !!!

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

11:06 here
Not tired

 

[KansasJack]

Ah yes, aluminum. I first noticed the difference in pronunciation during a visit to the UK and it took me a moment to realize what my English cousin was saying.

In the US it is pronounced a-LOO-min-um
In the UK it is pronounced a-loo-MIN-yum