I hated school because you had to learn stuff that had no purpose in real life. In all my adult life I’ve never had to figure out anything about train A and train B leaving stations and meeting at some point either.
I can no longer tell you the rules of grammar – but I can construct a proper sentence, which is a highly under-rated – and rapidly vanishing – life skill.
Ratkin Premium Member about 3 years ago
So you can play Mad Libs. Everyone my family can except my daughter-in-law.
ChukLitl Premium Member about 3 years ago
If you think English is fun, over in Spanish they’re having a gender reveal party for a doorknob.
Boise Ed Premium Member about 3 years ago
I used to enjoy parsing sentences.
bookworm0812 about 3 years ago
I actually don’t recall learning about gerunds. I didn’t even know what one was. Had to look it up.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 3 years ago
I hated school because you had to learn stuff that had no purpose in real life. In all my adult life I’ve never had to figure out anything about train A and train B leaving stations and meeting at some point either.
The Reader Premium Member about 3 years ago
Must’a been before Where’s Waldo.
ms-ss about 3 years ago
I have forgotten what a gerund is.
raybarb44 about 3 years ago
We knew better than to ask why…..
Ratkin Premium Member about 3 years ago
It’s much easier to learn a foreign language if you understand grammatical concepts and sentence structure in your own language.
Cozmik Cowboy about 3 years ago
I can no longer tell you the rules of grammar – but I can construct a proper sentence, which is a highly under-rated – and rapidly vanishing – life skill.
Lee26 Premium Member about 3 years ago
My neighbors had a Gerund reveal party.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 3 years ago
I know that Gerund Ford succeeded Richard Nixon as President. So there.
ValancyCarmody Premium Member about 3 years ago
So that we can write comments making fun of everyone else’s bad grammar
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 3 years ago
I remember those days, haven’t used the information since, that I am aware of, but then I’m unaware of a lot of things, according to my Wife.