British FormsĪlthough many textbooks and dictionaries clearly list specific irregular verb forms as "American" or "British," 's research has clearly shown that very few irregular verb forms are exclusively British or American.
In some situations, a form may only be listed in the Extended Irregular Verb Dictionary because it was determined that the form was either extremely rare or antiquated. Our tests were conducted on the Internet using a variety of highly targeted searches of English language media sources, electronic texts, and the World Wide Web. Based on 's research, forms which are listed first are more frequently used in modern English. In some situations, multiple simple past or past participle forms are included in 's Irregular Verb Dictionary and Extended Irregular Verb Dictionary. Our Irregular Verb Dictionary and Extended Irregular Verb Dictionary continue to reflect 's preference for simple, user-friendly web design and quickly loading pages. Problematic or confusing forms are followed by the symbol, which links into suplementary information on that form. Įach entry in our dictionary links into OneLook Dictionary Search, which provides definitions, translations into select languages and links to additional reference sources (some of which include recorded pronunciations). In addition, information on the differences between British and American irregular verb usage has been included. Forms which are listed first are more frequently used in modern English. In some situations, multiple simple past or past participle forms are included. These current dictionaries provide information on over 470 verbs and include infinitive, simple past and past participle forms. This research is intended to determine how irregular verb usage has evolved during the last century and to produce the most complete and up-to-date irregular verb reference on the Internet. 's Irregular Verb Dictionary and Extended Irregular Verb Dictionary are both products of ongoing research is conducting into irregular verb usage in both American and British English.
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