STRONG_PAST Strong verbal past forms
Definition
Irregular/strong past tense forms (burnt, dreamt, dwelt, etc.)
Detection Rules
bohmann_2019
Word list (16 items)
burnt
dreamt
dwelt
knelt
leant
leapt
learnt
lit
spelt
smelt
spilt
spoilt
dove
shone
snuck
sped
Normalization
Per words
Sources
- bohmann_2019 — Bohmann, Axel (2019) : Variation in English Worldwide: Varieties and Genres in a Quantitative Perspective
- grieve_2016 — Grieve, Jack (2016) : Regional Variation in Written American English
Notes
British English tendency; alternates with regularised forms