Conan corrects Jennifer Garner

Sneaked or snuck?
PHJFsays...

Sneaked is technically correct (I heard this on NPR). Snuck is one of those cases where, in America, usage became so common and widespread that it was eventually accepted as the norm.

Years ago I had an argument with an English teacher because she was promoting the use of "alright" while I insisted "all right" was the only correct term. Same thing.

robbersdog49says...

>> ^Deano:

I can only say that in England we definitely don't use "snuck". And it certainly sounds odd to my ear.


No! Sneaked makes my brain want to explode, in the same way as if someone said the plane flied all the way to France. English is full of irregular verbs, and this is certainly one in common usage in the midlands, or at least amongst my friends and family.

gwiz665says...

So snuck kinda sneaked into the language, huh?
>> ^PHJF:

Sneaked is technically correct (I heard this on NPR). Snuck is one of those cases where, in America, usage became so common and widespread that it was eventually accepted as the norm.
Years ago I had an argument with an English teacher because she was promoting the use of "alright" while I insisted "all right" was the only correct term. Same thing.

EDDsays...

>> ^PHJF:
Years ago I had an argument with an English teacher because she was promoting the use of "alright" while I insisted "all right" was the only correct term. Same thing.


You mean same difference?

Deanosays...

>> ^EDD:

>> ^Deano:
I can only say that in England we definitely don't use "snuck". And it certainly sounds odd to my ear.

You only hear sounds with one ear? Man, like, sorry to hear that, dude.


I am very slightly deaf in one ear. Partially blind as well.

HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW?

bmacs27says...

Is that what happened to your makeup?
>> ^Deano:

>> ^EDD:
>> ^Deano:
I can only say that in England we definitely don't use "snuck". And it certainly sounds odd to my ear.

You only hear sounds with one ear? Man, like, sorry to hear that, dude.

I am very slightly deaf in one ear. Partially blind as well.
HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW?

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