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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

"All of the sudden" is only valid because it's so commonly (incorrectly) used. Much as it annoys me, that's just how language works.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (6 children)

"of the sudden" (1570) actually predates "of a sudden" (Shakespeare) according to my OED as squinted at through the nifty magnifying glass. But it's been considered obsolete for a long time despite having all of a sudden experienced a resurgence.

(Note, I modernized the spellings of "sudden" rather than try to switch focus back and forth)

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 18 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Can't we just embrace adverbification and agree to write "suddenly"?

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 8 points 3 weeks ago

all of the suddenly?

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