tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post2664493099402622628..comments2024-03-17T22:59:24.273+00:00Comments on Peter Household - things that have interested me: I dispute irregular verbs with William CobbettPeter Householdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04537256881744236389noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post-27458481476562397282016-12-03T21:50:42.588+00:002016-12-03T21:50:42.588+00:00I'm surprised that "came", "sle...I'm surprised that "came", "slept", "shot", "shot" and "stank" are not on Coggett's list since they are just as much strong past forms as the words that are; strong past forms of verbs used as modal auxiliaries seem to have been exempt from condemnation for strength, as do forms ending in "ught". I can't see any rational argument for condemning the forms listed in this blog post and not condemning forms like "went" and "gone" or any of many many others, but then so much absolute balderdash about correct English was generated in the 19th century that I probably ought not be surprised that it included this inconsistent drivel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post-37172204451680808062014-05-14T20:27:22.228+01:002014-05-14T20:27:22.228+01:00Cobbett would have been happy to hear that Swedes ...Cobbett would have been happy to hear that Swedes have accepted his advice that a well-spoken person swimmed yesterday. In older Swedish, still in dialect use in some parts of Dalarna, swim, swam, swum is simma, sam, summit. But modern Swedish has simma, simmade, simmat – sam (swam) has become simmade (swimmed).Peter Householdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537256881744236389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post-37689499306126421572012-07-13T07:31:13.171+01:002012-07-13T07:31:13.171+01:00Yes I know a six year old who must also be from th...Yes I know a six year old who must also be from the Cobbett School of Thought. And just what would John McWhorter say instead of the They?Albert Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425879228532864295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315629333109868789.post-18987291288436929302012-07-12T13:26:03.822+01:002012-07-12T13:26:03.822+01:00Caitlin must be from the Cobbett school of thought...Caitlin must be from the Cobbett school of thought Pete - she would definitely say "builded" as well as "waked", "maked" etc, but then she's only three!Nogginnoreply@blogger.com