I cam across a much longer version of this, which I often use with my
students:
http://aclassen.faculty.arizona.edu/english_language_crazy_inconsistencies

Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK, in the middle of a thunder storm.

9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

This doesn't work in British English as we say 'dived into the bushes'



PS. - Why doesn't 'Buick' rhyme with 'quick'?

Ah, but Loch 'Muick' (near Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland)  does rhyme
with
'quick'.  But it isn't properly an         English word/name.




Patricia in Wales,

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