Leapt, etc
LeaptDreamtKneltAre these forms (still common here in the UK) used at all in the US?BTW for those who think they're dreaming, yes, there was a post here about a Crime Fiction searchable database. It...
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I sometimes hear "leapt", "dreamt" and "knelt" but I don't think I've really ever seen them in writing. (drempt? That's closer to how it sounds in my ears) I certainly hear "knelt" more often than any...
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Out here in the 'Great American Outback', have seen/heard both strong & weak forms for leap & dream; only the strong form for kneel.What do the UBlish use for the past of smell?
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These words are common in speech around these parts, and "leapt" and "knelt" show up occasionally in writing, but using "dreamt" in writing would mark one as lacking in... taste? Style? Class?...
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I can't say I've ever heard "dreamt" here in rural NC. I've heard "lept" and "knelt" before, but not very often at all. Of course, I rarely here those verbs in any form, anyway. The only time anyone...
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