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[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours 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.

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 8 points 13 hours ago

Dialects exist

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 9 points 14 hours 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.

[–] b3an@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours 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. 🙄🙄

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