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Two escape from sinking dinghy
TWO teenagers have swum to safety from a sinking dinghy.
The Southend RNLI lifeboat was launched at 2pm yesterday (Thursday) off the Leigh shore.
They found the two men had swum safely to shore and recovered the boat.
9:16am Friday 9th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Peter, x-ss3 on 2:44pm Fri 9 May 08
The past participle of the verb 'to swim' is 'swum', not 'swam'.
The past participle of the verb 'to swim' is 'swum', not 'swam'.
Posted by: Robb, Thorpe Bay on 3:09pm Fri 9 May 08
Actually, as there is no standard English anymore because Americanisms have crept into our language (read Bill Bryson's mother tongue) the word Swam is actually a past tense now. It is in the Websters dictionary and also recognised in the Oxford dictionary. So, as a word it can be considered correct.
Actually, as there is no standard English anymore because Americanisms have crept into our language (read Bill Bryson's mother tongue) the word Swam is actually a past tense now. It is in the Websters dictionary and also recognised in the Oxford dictionary. So, as a word it can be considered correct.
Posted by: karateman1964, Poole Dorset on 4:52pm Fri 9 May 08
swum ,swan who cares...always some little swot gotta keep correcting you
swum ,swan who cares...always some little swot gotta keep correcting you
Posted by: local resident, southend on 5:15pm Fri 9 May 08
Anyway just glad they are safe...though perhaps if the teenagers had been school they may have been able to help us with the correct tense/word!
Anyway just glad they are safe...though perhaps if the teenagers had been school they may have been able to help us with the correct tense/word!
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