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It’s weird to me that at some point since elementary school, “sneak” became a weak verb. We used “snuck” in such a case. “Snook” was also an option in other cases, but now it’s “all sneaked, all the time.”
Hm, good point. I generally go on feeling, from an English as an Nth Language point of view… and my subjective feeling is that “snuck” has more of a “participle” meaning, while “sneaked” has more of a “past tense” meaning.
According to AI Overview, there might also be some EN-US vs EN-GB at play:
“Snuck” is an irregular past tense:
It’s an alternative form that has gained widespread acceptance, especially in North American English.
“Snuck” is sometimes considered nonstandard in British English:
While it’s increasingly common in British English, it’s still often seen as nonstandard in formal writing.
Specifically, (as a native English speaker) my gut is to do the same thing (participle vs. past-simple) with irregular verbs such as this (others being dealt, learnt, spelt, etc.).
I couldn’t sworn I read something about that usage when I was a teenager but everything I look up regarding them, now, chalks them up to being just an EN-US and EN-GB difference but, otherwise, entirely equivalent.
I have a strange idiolect. “Dealt” seems correct, but “learnt” and “spelt” do not. Neither would lead me to raise an eyebrow; I’d assume I’m interacting with a user of British English.
It’s weird to me that at some point since elementary school, “sneak” became a weak verb. We used “snuck” in such a case. “Snook” was also an option in other cases, but now it’s “all sneaked, all the time.”
Hm, good point. I generally go on feeling, from an English as an Nth Language point of view… and my subjective feeling is that “snuck” has more of a “participle” meaning, while “sneaked” has more of a “past tense” meaning.
According to AI Overview, there might also be some EN-US vs EN-GB at play:
That would match the Wiktionary entry: https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/sneaked
I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS EARLIER.
Specifically, (as a native English speaker) my gut is to do the same thing (participle vs. past-simple) with irregular verbs such as this (others being dealt, learnt, spelt, etc.).
I couldn’t sworn I read something about that usage when I was a teenager but everything I look up regarding them, now, chalks them up to being just an EN-US and EN-GB difference but, otherwise, entirely equivalent.
I have a strange idiolect. “Dealt” seems correct, but “learnt” and “spelt” do not. Neither would lead me to raise an eyebrow; I’d assume I’m interacting with a user of British English.