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Word of Mouth: Snuck and Sung: Irregular Verbs

10/05/2016

Snuck and Sung: Irregular Verbs

BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, Snuck and Sung: Irregular Verbs

Michael Rosen explores the verbs that are called irregular, and how they came to be.

Michael Rosen and Laura Wright explore irregular verbs with Marcelle Cole, and a contribution from Steven Pinker. What are they, where did they come from and why do they exist?

Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright explore irregular verbs with Dr Marcelle Cole, and a contribution from Steven Pinker.
What are they, where did they come from, and why do they exist in English? Are there any new ones being produced, and how are they used in real life?
Producer Beth O'Dea.

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