Gail in San Diego County, California, has been hearing forms such as I could have went for I could have gone, a ship that had sunken where she expected sank, I was sat, and I was drugged for I was dragged. These don’t all have the same explanation...
A listener in San Antonio is trying to decide how to address a mixed-gender graduating class from her nonprofit’s fellowship program. Alumnae is the plural for an all-female group of former students, while alumni works for an all-male group or a co...
