Do you say ‘dived’ or ‘dove’? How about ‘shrank’ or ‘shrunk’? And when do you say ‘hanged’ instead of ‘hung’? We’ll explore the answers to these questions in this episode. The answers lie in the history of the English language – and specifically the distinction between so-called ‘weak’ verbs and ‘strong’ verbs.
TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 56
Episode 56: The Weak vs The Strong | The History of English Podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
