<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3>In a message dated 2/13/03 2:00:35 AM Central Standard Time, jazzboard@hotmail.com writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Here's one last stab at this "spring-sprang-sprung" business.<BR>
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While we all understand that "sprang" is a simple past of "spring" and, even <BR>
though "sprung" is used as a past participle, many dictionaries list <BR>
"sprung" as the SIMPLE PAST as well as the past participle.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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Whew! Charlie , will you step in here and rescue me from this labyrinth. If my income 'shrank', is this a 'simple past' or a ' past participle.' Of if my income has shrunk.......<BR>
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Jim Beebe</FONT></HTML>