Wednesday, 15 June 2022

At infants

I remember when I was in the infants (about 5 or 6 years old) the teacher asking me to work out something or other (can't remember what). I kept saying I can't. I can't do it! She said there's no such word as can't! So I replied, I cannot do it. The look of exasperation on her face was a picture! But I didn't understand why at the time, and for some time afterwards I never used the word "can't" but said "cannot" instead.
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