"Spunt" is not a word!

Ashan R. Hampton
Oct 17, 2020
2 min read

Updated: Feb 7, 2024

“Spunt” vs. Spent

Real-World Example of Spunt:

Urban male: "You know they say spunt is a word. Female Co-worker: "What?" Urban male: "Yeah, you know like, I done spunt all my money out my check."

Corrections for Spunt:

I spent all of my money out of my check. I spent all of my money on groceries.

Explanation:

Not long ago, I briefly worked at a call center between teaching jobs where I overheard a conversation between two young people in their early twenties. The guy said spunt was an actual word in the urban dictionary online. After strongly admonishing him to ignore that stuff, I pondered ways to help others improve their language skills, and one year later, Urban Grammar was born.

Remember, spunt is not the past tense of the verb spend!

Correction:

spend (present tense)
spent (past tense)

More Examples for Spunt

How will you spend your paycheck?
I already spunt it on rent. -- Incorrect
I already spent it on rent. -- Correct

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Ashan R. Hampton is a long-time English instructor turned entrepreneur. Through her company, Onyx Online Education & Training, she offers digital courses and print books on grammar, proofreading, business writing and communication for personal and professional development to individuals and corporations. To find out more about Ashan's work, visit www.arhampton.com.