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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

snoop

Yesterday, telecommuncation companies were officially allowed to snoop [on] people.

1.Are there any mistakes?
2. Is on mandatory?
Thanks.
  

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Somethng is mandatory. 'On' fits well: also "snoop into people's lives". We spy on , but we snoop into .

— Philip

  • Somethng is mandatory.
  • 'On' fits well: also "snoop into people's lives".
  • We spy on , but we snoop into .
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Somethng is mandatory. 'On' fits well: also "snoop into people's lives". We spy on, but we snoop into.
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Just yesterday? Or starting yesterday?
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If you don't mind, what's the difference between snoop on, snoop into, and snoop around?
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New2grammarIf you don't mind, what's the difference between snoop on, snoop into, and snoop around?

I believe we do not 'snoop on'.
'Snoop into' = investigate something [He is always snooping into {or in} my personal files.]

'Snoop around' = look in places one shouldn't really be looking [My neighbor is always snooping around the, loo
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Got it. Thanks, Philip.
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Hmmm. "Snoop on" is natural to me. Lots of Google News hits too.
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OK. I thought I had one less worry. So what does it mean to you, Mr. Wordy.
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They spend all their time snooping on their neighbours -- perhaps they peer over the fence to try to see what the neighbours are doing, try to overhear their conversations, check who's coming and going into their houses, and so forth.

Authorities are snooping on network traffic -- they're intercepting it, and checking it for whatever information they are intere
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