Although it is often attributed to him (in various forms), it may not be true that Mark Twain said “Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination.”
However, in his autobiography he included the following: “I never had any large respect for good spelling. That is my feeling yet. Before the spelling-book came with its arbitrary forms, men unconsciously revealed shades of their characters and also added enlightening shades of expression to what they wrote by their spelling, and so it is possible that the spelling-book has been a doubtful benevolence to us.”
Jeff0811 almost 3 years ago
First step in rescholarization is to officially change to spelling fonetically (sic).
Kaputnik almost 3 years ago
She knows you, Agnes. There was very little chance that you would spell curriculum correctly, so she just jumped ahead.
Curriculum correctly, curriculum correctly. Sounds odd, doesn’t it?
Michael G. almost 3 years ago
Just wait till she puts her foot down. :-0
elbow macaroni almost 3 years ago
Why has the lettering morphed into boldface?
christelisbetty almost 3 years ago
EVERYBODY stay calm, and back away slowly…we are entering Agnes’ mind.
ChessPirate almost 3 years ago
It’s written above your head, Aggie…
(ºᴗº)
the lost wizard almost 3 years ago
I see what you’re saying.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Although it is often attributed to him (in various forms), it may not be true that Mark Twain said “Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination.”
However, in his autobiography he included the following: “I never had any large respect for good spelling. That is my feeling yet. Before the spelling-book came with its arbitrary forms, men unconsciously revealed shades of their characters and also added enlightening shades of expression to what they wrote by their spelling, and so it is possible that the spelling-book has been a doubtful benevolence to us.”
fritzoid Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Trout may not have noticed, but Agnes also should have used the plural: “kericula.”
Doctor Toon almost 3 years ago
Our granddaughter likes to leave us notes and some of her spelling is interesting
Ive thought about getting a red marker and returning them to her with the errors marked
paullp Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Agnes, are you not aware that in your universe, spoken words exist in little balloons that everyone can see?