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Sank vs. Sunk

Sank

/sæŋk/

To have gone down below the surface of water or another liquid

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Sunk

To go down below the surface or to settle deeply into something

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Ways to tell them apart:

Sank is the simple past tense of sink, like He sank the boat yesterday.
Sunk is the past participle, used with auxiliary verbs, as in They have sunk their savings into the house.
Remember: Sank stands alone in past tense, Sunk needs a helping hand (an auxiliary verb).

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