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“Don’t put the hair elastic. It’ll snap back at you.” Do people usually use “snap” here?

Same-Technician9125
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1hzcc08/dont_put_the_hair_elastic_itll_snap_back_at_you/

4 comments

BubbhaJebus
"Don’t **put** the hair elastic." Do you mean "pull"?
Adorable-Growth-6551
Yes that would be how you would say snap.
ElephantNo3640
Indeed they do. The rebound of any elastic band in this sort of context can be characterized as a “snap.”
cowheadcow
I would just say "It'll snap you."