DIVED or DOVE? Lets decide once and for all ...

[CAPTAIN SINBAD]

I am surprised that there is no world wide consensus on this. Let us decide here once and for all which of the two words diving community agrees with. Here is a poll ...

DIVED or DOVE

Let the voting begin.

 

[Chugwhump]

I use the term DOVED.
And NOBODY can stop me!!!!

Chug
will be doving tomorrow.

 

[scubafanatic]

...all I can say is, if you're seeking a quick consensus on anything, Scubaboard is definitely the place to get it!

 

[Bratface]

Dive, Dove Diven? I use both.

 

[dmaziuk]

I use the term DOVED.

First name Magen.

 

[boulderjohn]

Dive | Define Dive at Dictionary.com

Usage note
Both dived and dove are standard as the past tense of dive. Dived, historically the older form, is somewhat more common in edited writing, but dove occurs there so frequently that it also must be considered standard: The rescuer dove into 20 feet of icy water. Dove is an Americanism that probably developed by analogy with alternations like drive, drove and ride, rode. It is the more common form in speech in the northern United States and in Canada, and its use seems to be spreading. The past participle of dive is always dived.

 

[KathyV]

It's dived; a dove is a bird.

 

[kwinter]

It's dived; a dove is a bird.

Dove is a heteronym. Two words spelled alike but pronounced differently and having different meanings. Lead, wound, etc.


iPhone. iTypo. iApologize.

 

[knotical]

For no particularly strong rationale, context triggers my usage.
She dove from the high board.
She scuba dived.

But the important thing is that either word communicates.

potato, tomahto

 

[g1138]

I dove last night at the muck pit with my buddy.
I dived at the muck pit last night with my buddy.
My buddy and I went diving at the muck pit last night.