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[-] Lyra_Lycan 38 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 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.

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

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 13 points 2 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.

[-] b3an@lemmy.world 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. 🙄🙄

[-] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 months ago

Dialects exist

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