Post by Owl on Jun 3, 2009 13:36:19 GMT -5
In contexts other than baseball (and baby talk), the principal parts of the verb to fly are
fly flew (have) flown
The bird flew the coop.
The hunter flew the hawk at a pigeon.
Charlie has flown his kite into the kite-eating tree again.
The honeymooners flew to Paris in the springtime.
We have flown with American five times.
In baseball, however, flied becomes valid usage.
A fly or a fly ball is a baseball hit into the air.
When the fly ball is caught by a member of the opposing team, and it is in bounds, the batter is out and the play is recorded as a “fly out.” The batter can then be said to have flied out.
In any context other than baseball, to use “flied” as the past form of to fly would sound strange, to say the least.
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fly flew (have) flown
The bird flew the coop.
The hunter flew the hawk at a pigeon.
Charlie has flown his kite into the kite-eating tree again.
The honeymooners flew to Paris in the springtime.
We have flown with American five times.
In baseball, however, flied becomes valid usage.
A fly or a fly ball is a baseball hit into the air.
When the fly ball is caught by a member of the opposing team, and it is in bounds, the batter is out and the play is recorded as a “fly out.” The batter can then be said to have flied out.
In any context other than baseball, to use “flied” as the past form of to fly would sound strange, to say the least.
www.dailywritingtips.com/fly-flew-has-flown-flied/
