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<hr>if it was written by a native speaker he should have known the "dived" is the past tense of dive, not "dove"<hr></blockquote>
That depends on where you come from/what variety of English you speak.

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And there is the classic quiz about hanged, flied, and ringed being correct verb forms


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LoL. Historical linguistics is fascinating indeed. I love it. And I love the way language gets people to think.

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theres one that says
if quizes are quizzical then what are tests?

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#13 That would be a better line if quizzes were in fact quizzical.

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Actually, I do use terrific to mean something scary.

The wind is terrific today!

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