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gharbi2009
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to rive
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Dear colleagues, I disagreed with a friend upon whether the verb "to rive" is still used in formal or informal English or not. As far as my knowledge is concerned, only the past participle is still in use. I checked in dictionaries, I found that some mention the three forms of the verb while in others, Oxford for example, only the past participle is found. Thanks for your consideration |
2 May 2016
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Jayho
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Until now, I have never knowingly heard this word.
That is my new word for the day.
Cheers
Jayho |
2 May 2016
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yanogator
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Even "riven" is extremely rare. I use "rive" in Scrabble, but have never heard it used in a sentence in my 62 years on Earth. Bruce |
2 May 2016
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MoodyMoody
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I agree with Bruce. The infinitive form of the verb is dead, and the past participle is on life support. |
2 May 2016
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joy2bill
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New word for me, too. It always amazes me how I am still learning every day. |
2 May 2016
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fsams
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Never used! It �s archaic |
2 May 2016
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douglas
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Cool word! Not sure that I �ve ever heard it. "Riven" sounds like a word I �ve seen in a video game somewhere.
Just checked: "Riven" was a video game in the 90s (the sequel to Mist)
it is also a movie (The Riven 2014) and a book (The Riven Kingdom)
Thanks,,
Douglas |
3 May 2016
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Jayho
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Bruce and MM - your responses are so funny - thx for making me laugh |
3 May 2016
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spinney
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Used almost exclusively in the passive. e.g. RiveOften used metaphorically, e.g. "The agreement was riven by infighting and petty squabbling." Very formal though, I have to say. |
3 May 2016
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gharbi2009
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thanks all for your comments |
3 May 2016
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