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Commonly Confused

Sneaked vs. Snuck

No other common verb follows the pattern of sneak…snuck. And no one's quite sure why.

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Sneaked vs. Snuck

 

How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary

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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

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Or both? Or neither?

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Hopefully

 

We believe the popular usage of this word is correct

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How to remember which is which

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