Friday, October 26, 2001
There is no “Y” in Excuse
“I hate practicing spelling, Mommy!“ Devon griped today as I hovered over him trying to help him understand that there is no “Y” in the word “excuse”. “Real people don’t know how to spell,“ Devon insisted. “They use spellcheckers.“
“Look,“ I replied, my frustration level growing, “I don’t want to hear another excuse out of you. You have to learn these, period.“ Devon brightened, “You used my spelling word in a sentence, Mom!“ Gaaaaaahhh… talk about the King of Stalling.
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