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Spotted in a #CaptainAmerica story in #TalesofSuspense c1966: "he dived" rather than "he dove" to describe the actions of #RedSkull. As far as their use in literature, the latter only became more common in the 1980s (books.google.com/ngrams/graph?). As someone born in the 1980s, "dived" does sound really strange.

Excellent song by #WillHaven, Finest Our, but the title's play on words only works for those who pronounce "our" as [aʊəɹ] rather than [aɹ]. I use the latter even in stressed positions, which my students tell me is weird now, but this album was recorded over 20 years ago, at which time I assume this was not as weird.

tidal.com/browse/track/5522648

Music on TIDALWill Haven - Finest OurListen to Finest Our on your streaming service

Strange to not have any #Labov quotes to share that I find poignant despite being the giant of #sociolinguistics and despite how much of his work I've read. He always struck me as a workhorse with a lot of interesting method ideas but not someone terribly concerned with #socialtheory where one's writing might become more touching. His legacy and influence will undoubtedly persist for a very long time still.