Which is correct?

[Mr Tom]

The man dived into the pool

Or

The man dove into the pool

Currently having a disagreement with a mate. Personally I hate 'dove' as I believe it to be an Americanism. Thoughts please

(Edited for grammatical insufficiency)

Edited by Mr Tom on Monday 14th September 20:52

[Axionknight]

http://grammarist.com/usage/dove-dived/

[CaptainSlow]

dived

[stuartmmcfc]

A dove is a type of bird.

[peter tdci]

I think dived is older and dove newer (and it does sound American!), but both are accepted as correct.

Should be 'into the pool' though

[Mr Tom]

peter tdci said:

I think dived is older and dove newer (and it does sound American!), but both are accepted as correct.

Should be 'into the pool' though

Haha indeed

[Ayahuasca]

into the pool, not in the pool

[Some Gump]

This is the google images search for "dove"


And this is "dived"


Do you see any bikini arses in the "dove" picture? Of course not. Therefore the inner of the "best past participle of dive" has to be dived.

Edited by Some Gump on Monday 14th September 22:07

[Kiltie]

Definitely dove. No doubt about it.

[Impasse]

[Digger]

I'd personally choose dived as it sounds less American.

But I'm quite sure I never drived to a location, probably drove there. . .

[MajorProblem]

I am going to drive to town.

I driv to town.

[Kiltie]

I drived to town.

[Mr GrimNasty]

Dove is OK in US because they are stupid.

The Queen would say dived.

[funkyrobot]

I driving to town.

One word that can be used in many sentences is potato.

E.g:

I am sad. Potato.

Do you know potato.

One can dream of life. Lucky one can potato.

Potato my good man!

Etc. Potato.

[Laurel Green]

I counted fourteen of the blighters in my garden the other day - the Collared variety, that is.

[funkyrobot]

Laurel Green said:

I counted fourteen of the blighters in my garden the other day - the Collared variety, that is.

Collared potato is rife at this time of year.

[Laurel Green]

funkyrobot said:

Laurel Green said:

I counted fourteen of the blighters in my garden the other day - the Collared variety, that is.

Collared potato is rife at this time of year.

Is sad, though better than Collard Greens.

[funkyrobot]

Laurel Green said:

funkyrobot said:

Laurel Green said:

I counted fourteen of the blighters in my garden the other day - the Collared variety, that is.

Collared potato is rife at this time of year.

Is sad, though better than Collard Greens.

Collared Greens stain teeth. Went to see dentist. Only cure hot potato in mouth. So sad as angry with potato for first time ever!

[ColinM50]

Jumped head first.