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"I was stuck in traffic" vs "I was struck 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.

Last Updated: December 10, 2017

I was stuck in traffic

This is correct

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

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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.

Some alternatives from our editors:

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

I was struck in traffic

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

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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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.

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