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Go, went, gone

Ax or axe?

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Anyone remember PSU's tuition in the early 70's. We were on tri-semester...
$300-$400 per semester?? Seemed like books, slide rules, lab supplies, tech books, etc. costs were nearly half of the tuition. Throw in the baby food, formula and diapers, tough time, ...survived. ;)

Ax or axe?

Funny you should "ask." Apparently, ax or axe was proper terminology in earlier English. Chaucer used "ax." The first E nglish translation of the Bible used "ax."

check this:
https://www.scpr.org/news/2013/12/03/40730/why-chaucer-said-ax-instead-of-ask-and-why-some-st/

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I went to school.
I have gone to school.

The first is a one time past action as in "I went to school yesterday". The second indicates something which has occurred over a period of time in the past. "I have gone to school for the past month" is correct while "I have gone to school yesterday" is not.

Adding "should have" indicates something did not happen when the speaker wishes it had. "I should have went to school" is correct if the speaker is referring to one specific incident as in "I should have went to school yesterday". OTOH, "I should have gone" would be correct if the speaker is referring to something they wish would have happened over a period of time such as "I should have gone to school at Penn State".
 
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English is a living evolving language. [I still can’t stand “me and her have gone to school.”
English seems to be one of the most rogue languages on the planet today. It twists and bends until people see the twists and bends as being acceptable. Contrast that with metropolitan French and Académie française where even a slight change in acceptable use is newsworthy. At least French speakers outside of France aren't afraid to keep it modern.
 
I went to school.
I have gone to school.

The first is a one time past action as in "I went to school yesterday". The second indicates something which has occurred over a period of time in the past. "I have gone to school for the past month" is correct while "I have gone to school yesterday" is not.

Adding "should have" indicates something did not happen when the speaker wishes it had. "I should have went to school" is correct if the speaker is referring to one specific incident as in "I should have went to school yesterday". OTOH, "I should have gone" would be correct if the speaker is referring to something they wish would have happened over a period of time such as "I should have gone to school at Penn State".

Must disagree with this, good sir.
 
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