Grammar 101
Quote from Forum Archives on April 28, 2001, 5:19 amPosted by: root <root@...>
Grammar 101An English teacher at Michigan State University spent a lot of time
marking grammatical errors on her students' written work. She wasn't sure
how much impact she was having until one overly busy day when she sat at
her desk rubbing her temples.A student asked, "What's the matter, Mrs. Sheridan?"
"Tense," she replied, describing her emotional state.
After a slight pause the student tried again ... "What was the matter?
What has been the matter? What might have been the matter? ... ???"--
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Posted by: root <root@...>
An English teacher at Michigan State University spent a lot of time
marking grammatical errors on her students' written work. She wasn't sure
how much impact she was having until one overly busy day when she sat at
her desk rubbing her temples.
A student asked, "What's the matter, Mrs. Sheridan?"
"Tense," she replied, describing her emotional state.
After a slight pause the student tried again ... "What was the matter?
What has been the matter? What might have been the matter? ... ???"
--
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