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purple_artemis00 asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 decade ago

Need grammar help!! Is this sentence correct or should I replace swam with swum?

Swum or swam???

"At only 51 years old he had swum with alligators..."

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  • jurydoc
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    "Swum" is correct. It is the past participle, required when using the past perfect.

    Be aware, however, there is a move afoot that would allow the use of the simple past "swam" in this and other similar past perfect circumstances as it is becoming more commonplace in its usage.

  • Kimberley.x
    1 decade ago

    Swam, but they both in the past tense and mean the smae thing. Swamm just sounds better.

  • James T
    1 decade ago

    Swam is correct usage.

  • tell talk thANKS
    1 decade ago

    its absolutely correct...no worries

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  • sarahv
    1 decade ago

    either way or vise versa doesnt matter cause they're both right either way..

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