Tag Archives: past participle

Wow, Man, That’s Really Gone

Posted on December 4, 2008 by

Well, maybe I’m showing my age, but that really was a popular expression back in the old days. Regardless…. Don’t get the past tense of the verb to go confused with the past participle of the verb to go. The … Continue reading →

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Sneak’s Snuck Sneaked In

Posted on May 2, 2008 by

Flyers general manager in a quote in The Hockey News, February 26, 2008: Pittsburgh kind of snuck in the back door there. Speaking of sneaking, maybe that’s how the word snuck got into the dictionary; I can’t think of any … Continue reading →

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