My Webster's II Riverside University Dictionary lists sneaked as acceptable
use. This jumped out at me since waaaay back in 1957 when I wrote a 6th
grade report on Hawaii I wrote, "The Japs snuck up on Pearl Harbor." My
teacher marked me down for the use of snuck instead of sneaked. This was
soon enough after WWII apparently to not make "Japs" the objectionable
usage. This is a favorite example of mine of how our language and political
correctness change over time
Cheryl A. Sturgeon
Elem. Library/Media Spec.
Highland Local Schools (OH)
csturgeo@ohio.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathleen Epler" <skoob@epix.net>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: pet peeves in grammar
> 'Netters,
>
> The one that REALLY gets me annoyed is:
>
> "snuck" being used as the past tense of "sneak". The correct word is
> "sneaked". I have seen and heard this used in both print and non-print
> media.
>
> Don't know if this second one is a regional thing or not, but in my area
> of PA the slang past tense of the verb "to beat" is "bet" - as in "I
> played basketball with my friend and I bet him." The first time I heard
> it used as child said "I bet him." and I asked him what was the wager?
> The child looked at me, as only a child can who thinks that adults are
> stupid at best, and said "No, we were fighting and I bet him up."
>
>
> Kathie Epler
> Librarian
> Amanda E. Stout Elem.
> Reading PA
> skoob@epix.net
>
>
> Ride the Reading ("redding") Railroad when you play Monopoly
>
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