[Dixielandjazz] language usage - "sprung"

[John Farrell]

Nobody has mentioned "sprong" yet.

John Farrell
stridepiano at tesco.net
http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Gunter" <jazzboard at hotmail.com>
To: <charliehooks at earthlink.net>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] language usage - "sprung"


> Hi linguists,
>
> Here's one last stab at this "spring-sprang-sprung" business.
>
> While we all understand that "sprang" is a simple past of "spring" and,
even
> though "sprung" is used as a past participle, many dictionaries list
> "sprung" as the SIMPLE PAST as well as the past participle.
>
> Respectfully submitted,
>
> Bill "No more, I promise" Gunter
> jazzboard at hotmail.com
>
>
>
>
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