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by keithold is a prodigal bagger on November 1st, 2009

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Which is correct usage: the boat sank or the boat sunk?

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  • by gwh6552 on November 1st, 2009

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    Sorry, Gene H, but I'm pretty sure that it's
    Past tense: the boat sank
    Past perfect tense: the boat has sunk

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    • Agree! +6

      Marguerite

      by Marguerite on November 1st, 2009

    • Whew! Thanks, Marguerite. I was sure, but not sure that I was sure. You know what I mean?

      gwh6552

      by gwh6552 on November 1st, 2009

    • Grammar is tricky.

      Marguerite

      by Marguerite on November 1st, 2009

    • It certainly can be. I recently had to ask a former-English-teacher friend which form of i-t-s gets the apostrophe: the possessive or the contraction. After all these years I suddenly couldn't remember. She said it's the contraction. I feel much better now.

      gwh6552

      by gwh6552 on November 1st, 2009

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