_cyb3rfunk_@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agoWhat's one thing your learned at college/university that blew your mind?message-squaremessage-square117linkfedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down15
arrow-up1138arrow-down1message-squareWhat's one thing your learned at college/university that blew your mind?_cyb3rfunk_@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square117linkfedilink
minus-squareWhats_your_reasoning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 days agoIt’s also interesting how the past-tense of “to dive” has changed over recent generations. “Dived” is supposed to be standard, yet people turn it into “dove” so frequently, it’s becoming the new normal.
minus-squareatx_aquarian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoI resist because I’m literate enough to know that “dove” is a bird that rhymes with “love”.
It’s also interesting how the past-tense of “to dive” has changed over recent generations. “Dived” is supposed to be standard, yet people turn it into “dove” so frequently, it’s becoming the new normal.
I resist because I’m literate enough to know that “dove” is a bird that rhymes with “love”.