Dived vs Dove

[Walter]

There is no right or wrong on this one, but I do prefer dived.

 

[ClayJar]

I suppose I'd have to go with "dove", but in certain constructs, it seems quite off. In those cases, I rephrase in order to avoid the issue. :biggrin:

 

[Bubble Junky]

Dived !!!

 

[trucker girl]

usage Dive, which was originally a weak verb, developed a past tense dove, probably by analogy with verbs like drive, drove. Dove exists in some British dialects and has become the standard past tense especially in speech in some parts of Canada. In the United States dived and dove are both widespread in speech as past tense and past participle, with dove less common than dived in the south Midland area, and dived less common than dove in the Northern and north Midland areas. In writing, the past tense dived is usual in British English and somewhat more common in American English. Dove seems relatively rare as a past participle in writing.

I have driven through every state in the U.S.

I have diven several quarries?

 

[pir8]

I use both depending on what time of the month it is.
Ya know if ever there was a thread that belongs under the Dork Diver section....

 

[Walter]

LOL! That's funny!

 

[Comp.Air.Junkie]

Look all all the other posts. Does it look like proper grammar or speling is imprtant heer?

 

[Seadeuce]

Dove is to Dived as Love is to Lived.


IOW we can't do without either!


Seadeuce

 

[konasdad]

I like "doven". As in; I've doven there before!

-Mark-

 

[miketsp]

Both are acceptable in American.

I always thought anything was acceptable in American.

http://www3.telus.net/linguisticsissues/britishcanadianamericanvocabd.html
British = dived
American & Canadian = dove / dived

http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/d.html
The traditional past-tense form of dive is dived. Although dove is common in speech, it's probably safer to stick with dived in writing.