• Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zoneBannedEnglish
      387·
      11 months ago

      Never trust Merriam-Webster. I don’t know if the errors I found are fixed now, but the fact they existed in the first place is disappointing. The only trustworthy English dictionary is Oxford.

      Edit: Snuck is a US informal term, according to the backup dictionary, Collins. This dictionary is riddled with ads, but also multiple sources for alternative definitions.

      • someguy3@lemmy.world
        12·
        11 months ago

        The Merriam Webster link didn’t say it was incorrect as the guy implied. They said it’s a correct form and gave the history.

        • bean@lemmy.world
          4·
          11 months ago

          Correct. Thats also what I read. Snuck is irregular, and came about due to common use anyway. So while it’s not correctly following ver typical rules, it’s adopted into the lexicon anyway.

          Skibidi. 🙄🙄

      • FooBarrington@lemmy.world
        7·
        11 months ago

        Though, interestingly, it doesn’t feel weird to me for the past form, only the past participle!

    • lumpenproletariat@quokk.auBanned from communityEnglish
      172·
      11 months ago

      There is no ‘correct’, there is only what is spoken. Snuck is perfectly acceptable.

      • cRazi_man@lemm.ee
        6·
        11 months ago

        I really appreciate you sharing that video with me and really enjoyed watching it.