Snuck
Posted in Linguistic Annoyances at 13:00 on 11 January 2012
Snuck?
I heard this on TV recently. On British TV, I might add.
This is a word that does not exist in British English. The past participle of to sneak is “sneaked.” (How does anyone get from “sneak” to “snuck”?)
I can only refer you to this web page – where it implies snuck is not even “proper” US English.
Tags: Linguistic Annoyances, sneaked, snuck
bigrab
15 January 2012 at 12:08
I must admit to having used this word although I didn’t know it wasn’t right. Snuck seems a nicer word than sneaked somehow.
jackdeighton
15 January 2012 at 17:43
To me snuck sounds harsh and implies loudness. Sneaked seems quieter, and also more, well, sneaky.