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To: Ditter

“Swang” is used in the American south, particularly the Scotch-Irish areas of the Appalachian upper south. It’s not incorrect but is slipping into archaic status. It’s the simple past form rather than the past participle. It’s also commonly used in the north of England and in Scotland, unsurprisingly as that’s where it arose.

Oh, and “Scotch” is correct, too, by the way.


33 posted on 12/24/2016 8:04:13 AM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry

sing, sang, sung


36 posted on 12/24/2016 8:24:53 AM PST by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: RegulatorCountry

The borderlands of England and Scotland is certainly where my ancestors came from back around 1650. swung is not a word I use, at least not very often. But my question .........what is the passed tense of swing?


37 posted on 12/24/2016 8:31:10 AM PST by Ditter (God Bless Texas!)
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