Grammar
Report cards came home from school for the latest quarter last night. They were not bad at all. I think the teacher is throwing Bee a bone with the Maths grade however. Then there are other things that baffle me a tad. How can you get an A for English but a B- for Grammar? So here was the conversation last night over dinner:
Hubby: So Bee, what do you think of your report then?
Bee: Huh! Well she wrote I had a good sense of humor (she is American hence 'humor' not 'humour') which isn't much good unless I want to be a comedian...
Me: What about your Maths?
Bee: It is MATH Mom, how many times have I told you?
Me: Well what about it?
Bee: Well I am going to do a job where you don't need Math anyhow
Hubby: Like what exactly? You need Maths for everything
Bee: What about dress making? You don't need it for that!
Me:Yes you do, to measure the material and work out how much it will cost you to make the dresses and what you have to charge for them....
Hubby: Well what about the B-?
Bee: Well I don't know where she got that from - what is the deal with Grammar anyway?
Hubby: Well what is grammar then?
Mac (age 4) You know dad, it's your mum and she lives in ENGLAND!!!
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Priceless.
Oh and as you can see Bee is not the biggest fan of her teacher.
And is there in fact a job you can do where you really don't need Maths?
Comments
In case you didn't get the difference, generally English is usually more the literature side, while grammar is proper usage/spelling. I love how the kids correct your spoken English! That's funny.
Well, I hate to say it, but I'm with Bee on math(s)...I hated it...never planned to use it. I was a history teacher, and I didn't use math. The computer did grades for me. For tests, I had a key that told you what grade to give for incorrect answers. When I was in law, the only time I used any was calculating how much time I spent on each client. And, that was in 15 minute increments. Very basic.