Has anyone addressed this before? The past participle of "swim" is "swum." "Swam" is the simple past. You can say, "I swam three times last week" or "I have swum in that pool many times," but you can never say "I have swam ..." It's simply not correct English.
Sorry to be persnickety, but as a former book editor, it drives me crazy every time I see it, and I see it increasingly more often now that I spend so much time here.:nono:
I don't know that I agree with you on "pled" vs. "pleaded." In the legal setting, both have been used interchangeably for as long as I can remember.
I've been a part of Law enforcement for 15+ years now. It was always pled. This new pleaded has just taken off in the last few years and I can't stand it.
I don't know that I agree with you on "pled" vs. "pleaded." In the legal setting, both have been used interchangeably for as long as I can remember.
I've been a part of Law enforcement for 15+ years now. It was always pled. This new pleaded has just taken off in the last few years and I can't stand it.
