Re[3]: [tied] Re: PS Emphatics

From: Brian M. Scott
Message: 52206
Date: 2008-02-03

At 12:16:57 AM on Sunday, February 3, 2008, Brian M. Scott
wrote:

> At 9:23:03 PM on Saturday, February 2, 2008, Patrick Ryan
> wrote:

>> Very informative.

>> But a little inaccurate on one point: I have never in my
>> life heard anyone say 'thriven'.

> I've used it all my life.

Sorry, that got away from me. I've used the strong form in
free alternation with the weak, both preterite and
participle.

Brian