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Madhulk Posted 17 years ago
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Snuck up on you...
Chloe was tranquillized and when she wakes up a guy says:
Sorry about the tranq, beautiful. It kind of snuck up on you super fast.
It hit her out of the blue?
Sorry about the tranq, beautiful. It kind of snuck up on you super fast.
It hit her out of the blue?
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Madhulk It kind of snuck up on you super fast. It hit her out of the blue? Yes, pretty much.
- Madhulk It kind of snuck up on you super fast.
- It hit her out of the blue?
- Yes, pretty much.
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Madhulk
It kind of snuck up on you super fast.
It hit her out of the blue?
Yes, pretty much.
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Yes, took you by surprise, was unexpectedly quick in its action.
CJ
CJ
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American Heritage Dictionary, in a usage note, explains that "snuck" is very common, even among educated speakers; it goes on to say that many people still prefer the more formal "sneaked". I probably use "snuck" in daily speech, but I would always use "sneaked" in formal writing.
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I would never use "snuck" in any situation. I've always assumed it's American English. Collins English Dictionary (a British publication) agrees and also calls it "not standard".
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Hi,
My feeling is that, when educated people use 'snuck', they are doing it in a slightly arch way, ie as a tiny little joke, because they know it is so obviously wrong.
If the conversation were about some very serious topic, I don't think they would be so likely to use the word.
Best wishes, Clive
My feeling is that, when educated people use 'snuck', they are doing it in a slightly arch way, ie as a tiny little joke, because they know it is so obviously wrong.
If the conversation were about some very serious topic, I don't think they would be so likely to use the word.
Best wishes, Clive
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