Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse writers. I have found the following to be among them:
SANK / SUNK
Far too many times recently I have heard or read the word sunk used to mean sank. Think back to the third grade and try to remember:
SINK, SANK, SUNK
Present: Now we sink the enemy ships and watch as they sink into the sea.
Past: Yesterday we sank the enemy ships and watched as they sank into the sea.
Perfect: We have sunk many enemy ships. I wonder just how many ships have sunk in this sea.
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