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[louiselux]

Here's another Americanism that jars me when I see it in potter fics: 'snagged'. Used to mean 'took', as in 'he snagged some plates'.

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[ellen-fremedon.livejournal.com]

I use 'snag' to mean 'pick up,' and I don't use it only of cloth things. To me, it connotes grabbing something in passing, or as an afterthought.

[nym2.livejournal.com]

Yeah, like 'to catch up' or 'grab' or 'snatch'. Though I'd use one of those instead if it was anything but cloth. I wonder why?! *goes to prod local relatives on the subject*