Frazz by Jef Mallett for July 26, 2013
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July 27, 2013
Transcript:
Girl: How come I got my cast off so much sooner? Mrs. Olsen: Old people heal slower than kids. Girl: That's not fair. Do you at least get hurt slower? Mrs. Olsen: You could say that. Boy: Gabriela! Come on! Max is going to skate down widowmaker wall!
drmark2 Premium Member over 11 years ago
you would think an English teacher would use the correct adverb form…
rshive over 11 years ago
But old people also do less to get hurt.
sbchamp over 11 years ago
No rush, kidIt’ll be on the Tube…
Strod over 11 years ago
But there is one thing that you can conclude from all that (and a lot more evidence not presented here so far): English is severely broken.
todyoung over 11 years ago
GO MAX!
cabalonrye over 11 years ago
All right, I’ll bite. What is she supposed to say if she speaks ‘proper’ English? (English is not my first language)
Lyons Group, Inc. over 11 years ago
You’re like a wart, you know that?
Zaristerex over 11 years ago
“Slower” instead of “more slowly” isn’t a matter of correct/incorrect; it’s a matter of formal/casual speak. I found an example where Shakespeare used “slower” as an adverb too.
ricrocs over 11 years ago
Old people are more wiser.