Comments on: Hurray for “Slew!”

By: Jeff Bauer

Jeff Bauer — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 15:52:27 +0000

Here’s a headline for you:

Speeder sped, then pled.

By: Maeve

Maeve — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:10:40 +0000

Vanessa,
I’m with you.

By: Maeve

Maeve — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:09:58 +0000

Yipeng,
I wouldn’t attempt to formulate a rule–except for myself.

My rule is to use slay/slew/slain in every context and leave “slayed” to people who don’t feel chills when they hear it or see it.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:05:12 +0000

My vote for irregular verb form to remain in use: pled. As in “the suspect pled guilty to the charge of murder.” Every time I see “pleaded” used in this context it irks me.

By: yipeng

yipeng — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:14:20 +0000

So “Slew” is inappropriate used trivially….