http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/forego.html
http://www.dictionary.com/wordoftheday/archive/2001/11/24.html

I just realized that these are two different words. I wonder, would anyone ever use forwent, eg. I forwent dessert? Sounds pretty awful.

I have to admit that I have used the phrase - and you're quite right; it does sound pretty bad! Definitely only for jocular use, I think!

it does sound pretty bad!

I'd venture to say that I've never heard it in anything but the infinitive.

I exercise great restraint and I forgo to dispute the point with you, dear Faldage.

I forgo to dispute the point with you

I'll forgo pointing out that this excludes counterexamples contrary to normal usage contrived for the purpose of disputing my claim.

The foregoing was a foregone conclusion, I s'pose.

fore!

A useful admonition, eta - forewarned is four armed - sort of two-thirds of a Kali.

Why don't y'all get out your walking sticks and duel it out?

Can three people have a dual?

Rhuby, are you suggesting we should have a trial instead?

Well, now that AnnaS has joined us, we could have some four-play.

[Dragging this thread back onto topic] Ok, why IS there a difference in the spelling? I note that Atomica gives forego as an alternate sp. of forgo. It also lists forewent! Could I say, for ex., "I drove to Michigan but I forewent to Indiana"? (Eww...)

I forewent to Indiana"?

depends what you went fore?

is malformed. And when it comes to eating you have to hand it to Venus de Milo.

I guess she and Tantalus formed the first effective weight-watchers club, TEd!

>forewarned is four armed - sort of two-thirds of a Kali.

No verbal thuggery here, tyvm.

Dragging this (kinda) back on topic (sorry all), how about forewillgo for something you intend to forego in the future?. Jest wonderin'!

And everybody knows that the condition during an extreme drought and water shortage in the Old West was known as Wells Forgo. (nooo...stop throwin' stuff at me, I'm leavin, I'm leavin'!...);)