I had a spiky haircut about 6 months ago. Now it is too long to look anywhere near decent, and I am going to Kenya in 10 weeks. Time to decide what to do - I had it all permed into a frizz. Will I look Kenyan?? I will look better at least.
Picked up a hardback book at a friend's house that has a missing spine and faded paper. Started reading it as I was waiting for the dog (I was a sub for a dog sitter that morning) to do his business. It is a 1954 published book and appears to be a mystery novel about multiple personalities. BUT, and hold your hats: The language would bewilder a 2009 high school grad.: MULTI syllabic words, and convoluted phraseology. Let me give page one. Help!! It is upside down. Find a way to enlarge it and read it like that (- my brother John taught me how to do it, so I know YOU can.)
What do you think? English Language teachers please teach our kids. Please, please.
2 comments:
yep. that's the kind of stuff i like to read... a return to language would serve us well. slow us down and help us LISTEN and HEAR more clearly.
Two ears, one mouth and one pen
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