To: JBW1949
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Well, dang!!!
I guess Merriam-Webster just told me......
17 posted on
06/08/2019 2:21:37 PM PDT by
JBW1949
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
https://www.google.com/search?q=thrived&rlz=1C1GGLS_enUS359US359&oq=thrived&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2160j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 thrive /THrīv/ Learn to pronounce verb past tense: thrived (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously. "the new baby thrived" prosper; flourish. "education groups thrive on organization" synonyms: flourish, prosper, grow vigorously, develop well, burgeon, bloom, blossom, do well, advance, make strides, succeed
20 posted on
06/08/2019 2:24:29 PM PDT by
JBW1949
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Looks like either works...LOL....
22 posted on
06/08/2019 2:25:26 PM PDT by
JBW1949
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
It was always throve when I was growing up.
Thriven is the past participle.
25 posted on
06/08/2019 2:39:06 PM PDT by
MrEdd
(Caveat Emptor)
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Dive....dove
Drive...drove
Thrive....throve
Strive....strove
I got a red squiggly line under throve. Hmmmm.
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