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Usage of "swerve" #1 (permalink) Fri Jul 23, 2010 20:52 pm   Usage of "swerve"
 

Hello,

Can I use the word "swerve" this way:

1. He swerved the car off the fast lane onto the shoulder because his tire blew out.
2. He swerved off the fast lane onto the shoulder because his tire blew out.
3. The car swerved off the fast lane onto the shoulder.

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Usage of "swerve" #2 (permalink) Fri Jul 23, 2010 22:55 pm   Usage of "swerve"
 

Yes to all three - and being a Brit I'd write 'tyre'.
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Usage of "swerve" #3 (permalink) Fri Jul 23, 2010 23:00 pm   Usage of "swerve"
 

Thanks Bev,
Yeah, I'm always mixing them up - tyre and tire =)
Now I see that "tyre" is the British version.
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Usage of "swerve" #4 (permalink) Fri Jul 23, 2010 23:03 pm   Usage of "swerve"
 

It's a bit like grey vs. gray, license vs. licence, defence vs. defense, etc. ;-)

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