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Jacqueline Rei's avatar

My foster parents gave me a copy of Strunk & White when I was a junior in high school back in 1980.

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YUCK! Travel Magazine's avatar

I salute them!!! You obviously landed in the right place.

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Jacqueline Rei's avatar

They didn't like my use of teenage slang. They thought it was because I didn't know proper English. They were so ARROGANT about it that I felt compelled to say "ain't" even more.

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YUCK! Travel Magazine's avatar

What assholes. I take back my salute. And I'm truly sorry you had to suffer through that.

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Jacqueline Rei's avatar

Yes, they were assholes but I suppose they thought they were “helping.” It’s the downside to growing up in foster care.

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B Stings's avatar

School daze. Funny and well-written. Love Dorothy Parker

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YUCK! Travel Magazine's avatar

Thanks, B!

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