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Radio 4,10 May 2016,28 mins

Snuck and Sung: Irregular Verbs

Word of Mouth

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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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