Monday, July 27, 2009

The Grammar Of A Seven Year-Old

"You are ALWAYS mean to everyone and NEVER nice to NO ONE!"

posted by A Simple Jew @ 4:21 AM   5 comments

5 Comments:

At July 27, 2009 at 10:41:00 AM EDT, Blogger Neil Harris said...

Looking beyond grammar, it's important to remember that children usually view things in very absolute terms, "ALWAYS" & "NEVER".

 
At July 27, 2009 at 10:42:00 AM EDT, Blogger A Simple Jew said...

Yeah, it is common to hear this same child say, "You always never let me!"

 
At July 27, 2009 at 10:53:00 AM EDT, Anonymous Anonymous said...

thanks, that was really cute. i guess those are the best years of our lives, blessings.

 
At July 27, 2009 at 6:45:00 PM EDT, Blogger Alice said...

Half of that statement must be true. : )

 
At July 28, 2009 at 3:19:00 AM EDT, Anonymous Yirmeyahu said...

[The day before] Yesterday I caught the sight of a young boy who was clipped in the heel by a shopping cart cry out, "I don't like you at all!"

 

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