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Dove is correct!

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Both "dove" and "dived" are correct past tense forms of the verb "dive." However, "dived" is more commonly used in British English, while "dove" is more commonly used in American English.

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Q: In the phrase....I like the way you dove into your work..is the correct word dove or dived?
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How do you spell dived?

That is one correct spelling of the past tense of to dive: dived or dove.


What is the past perfect tense of dive?

The past tense of "dive" would be "dived" or "dove".


What is the past tense of dove?

Dove is the past tense of the verb dive.


Do dived and dove mean exactly the same?

dived isn't a real word


What part of speech is dived?

Dived is the past tense of dive. Dove is also acceptable.


What is the present perfect for the verb dive?

dove No, have/has dived


How do you spell the word dived?

The word dived is one form of the past tense of to dive, and the past participle.The other version of the past tense is dove.


Is dove a noun?

Yes, the word 'dove' is a noun, a singular, common noun; a concrete noun as a word for a type of bird; an abstract noun for a person who opposes war or warlike policies. The word 'dove' is also the past tense of the verb to dive (dives, diving, dived, dove).


What is analogical levelling?

Analogical leveling is when speakers generalize amongst forms in a language--so if you have the strong verb drive-drove-driven, and you apply that form to the weak verb dive-dived-dived, you end up with some people who say dive-dove-dived. Usually it works the other way--strong verbs becoming weak--and there are other places where it appears, such as how English ended up with only one plural marker.


What is young dove called?

A young dove is formally called a squab. However people sometimes call them chicks too.


What is analogy?

Analogical leveling is when speakers generalize amongst forms in a language--so if you have the strong verb drive-drove-driven, and you apply that form to the weak verb dive-dived-dived, you end up with some people who say dive-dove-dived. Usually it works the other way--strong verbs becoming weak--and there are other places where it appears, such as how English ended up with only one plural marker.


Does the word dove have a long o sound?

The word dove can be pronounced two different ways, depending on whether it is a verb form or a noun.The noun form is a bird name (dove, doves) and is pronounced with an "uh" sound (short U or schwa). It rhymes with glove, love, and shove.The verb form has a long O, as the past tense of dive (also dived). This form rhymes with the words cove and wove.