http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlungeVsDive/gdlvr/post.htm#519112Mon, 26 May 2008 13:26:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:519112Jadarite0http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlungeVsDive/gdlvr/post.htm#519112http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-519112.xmlDive implies the person wanted to jump, plunge just merely notes something went into the water.&nbsp; Since they don&#39;t know if he wanted to jump, they just used plunge.&nbsp; We don&#39;t say &quot;plunging board&quot;.<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlungeVsDive/gdlcq/post.htmMon, 26 May 2008 13:01:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:519094New2grammar1http://www.englishforums.com/English/PlungeVsDive/gdlcq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-519094.xml<p>A Hampshire man is fighting for his life in Southampton hospital today after plunging off a pier into shallow water.</p> <p>An investigation has been launched into whether the 20-year-old fell or jumped from the 30ft high pier.</p> <p>Can I replace &quot;plunging&quot; with &quot;diving&quot; without change of meaning?</p> <p>Thanks!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>