I was struck in traffic vs I was stuck in traffic

The phrase "I was stuck in traffic" is correct, not"I was struck in traffic." To be struck by traffic might mean that you were hit by a car, but this would be unlikely if there were a slow-moving traffic jam.

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This phrase is not correct. Don't use it.

"I was struck in traffic"

This phrase uses the past tense of "strike," which is the wrong verb. (If you were struck in traffic, you might have been hit by a car!)

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Nov 20, 2014 ... 1. Which of these is grammatically correct? 1) I was stuck in traffic. 2) I was struck in traffic. 3) I was stuck up in traffic. Wrong! Try again.. Wrong!
Dec 24, 2014 ... I was struck in traffic. Struck is the simple past tense of strike. Stuck is the simple past tense of stick. When you say you're struck, it means you've ...
Dec 24, 2013 ... But due to the road construction work along the Lazimpat-Chakrapat section, I was struck in traffic for almost an hour. I missed the meeting and ...
nice monastery, but approach is very bad... almost every time i passed through this area, i was struck in traffic jams... even getting into the monastery was a big ...

Some alternatives from our editors:

I was stuck in traffic.
I was stuck in a traffic jam.
I was in the middle of traffic jam.
I was delayed due to traffic.

This phrase is correct.

"I was stuck in traffic"

This phrase implies that you were in the middle of a traffic jam.

Some examples from our editors:

I was stuck in traffic when you called.
I was stuck in traffic when I suddenly realized that I had forgotten my wallet.

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to be caught in a traffic jam. I am sorry I am late. I was stuck in traffic. Our taxi was stuck in traffic and I thought I would never get to the airport on time. See also: ...
Oct 4, 2006 ... You could say I was "Stuck in Traffic." Reading this book made me realize that I am my worst enemy. Self-doubt, worrying about what other ...
Ryan Mallett on missing flight: I was stuck in traffic. Posted by Josh Alper on October 25, 2015, 5:34 PM EST. ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 04: Ryan Mallett #15 of ...
I was stuck in traffic !!! Michelle, Thank you for inviting me to your dinner party. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I was stuck in traffic. I hope you started without ...

Some alternatives from our editors:

I was in the middle of a traffic jam
I got stuck in traffic

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I was struck in traffic vs I was stuck in traffic

"I was struck in traffic"

"I was stuck in traffic"

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