Grammar Entry 614 / 1011 60-second read

Snuck vs. Sneaked

Both accepted now.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

She sneaked into the theater.

✓ Correct

She snuck into the theater.

The ruleii

Both are standard in modern English.

SNUCK was once considered nonstandard, but has overtaken SNEAKED in US English. British editors still prefer SNEAKED.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Merriam-Webster accepts snuck.

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