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[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

Imagine being so far up your own ass you call another dialect a mistake that shouldn't exist.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 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. 🙄🙄

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

Dialects exist