Enough is Enough!, the past tense of Sneak is not Snuck!

[semperfi71]

What about the word "ain't"?

When I was a kid my teachers told me, and others; "Ain't is not in the dictionary."

Now I'm told it is but my wife (the War Department) still corrects me when I say it.

 

[PDL]

One can avoid the problem entirely by using "did" to form the past tense, as in, "I did sneak". But then you sound stuffy.

What's the past tense of "snickerdoodles"?

"Gone".

Wouldn't that be 'snickerdidles'?

 

[Tom M]

What about the word "ain't"?

When I was a kid my teachers told me, and others; "Ain't is not in the dictionary."

Now I'm told it is but my wife (the War Department) still corrects me when I say it.

While currently in the dictionary, it still ain't genteel.

 

[Babalooie]

I thought it was snookered.

 

[keith44spl]

Wells I think it could be a southern thing....I think

Like mabee, "Me and Billy Bob and Ben Roy snuck in to the hoochy koochy show at the county fair one time, years ago.

When we snuck in, we didn't get caught...When we tried to sneak in, we got caught.

See what I mean? Eh,

Su Amigo,
Dave

 

[mkk41]

What about the word "ain't"?

When I was a kid my teachers told me, and others; "Ain't is not in the dictionary."

My sister , an english teacher used to say 'ain't' isn't a word!

And of course I'd say , "It ain't?"

 

[Pete99004]

I thought Billy was going to sneak into his room. Is he there yet? Nope - he ain't snuck in yet!

 

[oldman45]

In English class, I am known as the Homonym Killer!!!

Seems to me that would be a hate crime.

 

[truckemup97]

I have no idea what most of these high highfalutin' words mean, but I did get snockered one night when my buddy brought over a quart of Jack Daniel's.

 

[pawncop]

Dare I bring the term "y'all" into the mix?

The proper plural use of the expression is "All y'all".

This clarification has been brought to y'all by the Institute of Southern Expressions.

 

[michael thornton]

72 replys, so whats the correct word? sneekted?

 

[hiram2005]

What about B4 and gr8, and similar abominations. Many youngsters use such abbreviations in text messages, but continue to use them and other appalling text abbreviations in written speech, even in job applications and English exams.

Google "where to put the F in comma" which deals with apostrophes and other punctuation.

One of my pet hates is people who "cast nasturtions" without meaning (it's not my misspelling but their mispronunciation) what the words actually mean, and talk about being pacific about something. I always thought casting nasturtiums meant throwing flowers. And pacific means peaceful, as in pacify. I would of (I'm teasing) added more examples, but dinner is nearly ready.

But it's not dinner, it's supper. At least here in Indiana.

I see you're in France.

 

[Onomea]

...Like mabee, "Me and Billy Bob and Ben Roy snuck in to the hoochy koochy show at the county fair one time, years ago...

Now, if Biily Bob, Ben Roy, and you were about 12 or so, you could properly say "snookered our way into the hootchie-kootchie show..."

Snookered is like snuck but with stealth technology.

 

[rags]

Time for the all-time mind boggler.
Read the sentence below, and tell me the tense of the verb.
Slow down. Think about it.
____________________________

I read this thread.
____________________________

Present or past tense?
How do it know?

"I reed this thread." is an incomplete sentence. "I read this thread." is past tense". Sawrite???

 

[monet61]

This will no longer be tolerated.

The past tense of sneak is sneaked!

So , Last night someone sneaked by my house. Not, Last night someone snuck by my house.

No, I do not care what Snooki does or did either.

Hoo mad Yu thr gramerr polise!

 

[Andy Griffith]

While I was a reading this'er thread and youns were r-gu-mending about incorrect gramer, my cousin Roy and his cousins and all snuck into that'er smokehouse and done stoled all the ham hocks we's a'keep'n fur speshul accasions.

I really don't know we's going to do. I'm going to plead with all youns to help a feller siticen out a bunch and send some nickels in a tow sack postpaid (we's shore ain't going to pay no collect posterage on nothin') so we'all can have a good time with'n our'n family and what'n-all.

Thank y'all kindly.

(I had to go and snuck this in'n here quiet like so'n the natives don't get'n rest'nless an' what-n-all)

That'n there Shooky shouldn't be tied up in' a tow sack and thrown in a nest of rip-snort'n teenage nor'calina redneck fellers headn' to a rodeo- they'd straig'n her yank-kee out'n her right quick like'n...a hound dog on a deer.

That'n gals just like the folks down at the trail-r park....except she'n got some money. Take'n way that cash, and she'n fit'n right in at the trailer park with my... and...er...Cajun's toothless cousins.

 

[Rule 303]

I see you guys have never read a Police Report where the Perp was "Lerkin' and Prayin'" around the young ladies bedroom window.
I blew a mouth full of coffee over my desk. This officer has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. I accused him of writing it that way on purpose. I had him correct it before it went to the Prostitutor's Office.

Rule 303

 

[quneur]

After a snack, "He snuck into my house and replaced every Colt] I own with a Smith and Wesson".

I snooked in and fixed it fer ya.

 

[mbnatt]

Great! Next you're going to tell me creek isn't pronounced crick!

 

[anglaispierre]

I see you guys have never read a Police Report where the Perp was "Lerkin' and Prayin'" around the young ladies bedroom window.
I blew a mouth full of coffee over my desk. This officer has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. I accused him of writing it that way on purpose. I had him correct it before it went to the Prostitutor's Office.

Rule 303

Do y'all haff to be charged b4 goin to the Prostitutors Office or can you pay l8er? Do ya pay according to the service required? Do they teak (pronownsed like steak) credit cards or is it cash up front. Is the Chief Prostitutor called Madame? And is the past participle of "teak" tuck?

2 many questions and insufficient time to wait 4 a reply. I'm having my luncheon now but will have my dinner tonite.