Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them:
SHRANK / SHRUNK
Far too many times I have heard or read the word shrunk to mean shrank. Think back to elementary school and try to remember:
SHRINK, SHRANK, SHRUNK
Present: I often shrink T-shirts in the wash. T-shirts shrink today just as easily as they did years ago.
Past: I shrank a T-shirt in the wash yesterday. T-shirts shrank in the wash years ago, too.
Perfect: I have shrunk many T-shirts in the wash over the past few years. This T-shirt has shrunk so much it no longer fits me.
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