I loved it as well. :)

DS is 8. He's not the one having an issue with it, though. I am. I normally like allegory. This to me is falling flat, and I can't explain why. ETA: I've only ever given up on one book in my life (The Fountainhead), so I will continue to read it to him. But I'm going to have to pick something really good for the next book.

I'm not seeing the appeal in this Dun Cow book. Please someone explain it to me. At least DS seems to like it. Although he fell asleep two nights in a row during the reading. He's never done that before,

#thestruggleisreal

I just responded to a co-worker using "shall." It fit. I don't think it came off as pretentious.

Happy Thursday to you as well!

I shan't take part in anything so plebeian.

Shall I be forced to run interference betwixt the two of you?

Shall I assist?

I shan't tell my aunt about this thread.

:lol: :lol: :lol: I shan't be surprise were that the case.

The "2" style Q really bothered me, so one day I sat and tried to figure out how they "decided" a Q would be a Q, and realized it probably just evolved that way out of need for expediency. Start at the Upper left corner/left side of your printed O for the Q, and when you reach the other side GOING CLOCKWISE (I learned to make O's counterclockwise, but cursive makes more sense to me starting the O for the Q clockwise), instead of lifting your pen move right into the slash. Use a fluid motion instead of a straight line so you can flow right into your next letter. If you do it quick enough repetitively the O opens up and it starts to look more like a 2. Then add a curly at the starting point to make it look fancier. Voila. Cursive Q. Anyway, the "2" style Q bothers me less now, because it at least makes sense.

Hello, hello! :seeya:

You say goodbye, and I say hello....

My son had to write sentences with his spelling words yesterday and he used shall in one of them. He didn't understand why I was giggling. He thought maybe he spelled it wrong.

Did we lose Mark?

Thanks for posting this! 😀

Me, too. I used to love to drive. Now - not so much.

It was Tsuga's post, really. She just did hers a few posts too early so I did it for her. And Slache liked it. It's got a nice ring to it.

Shakalaka BOOM! 400 pages! Whoot! This is truly the thread that never ends It just goes on and on my friends...

Boom

Counting down

Well, thanks :blushing: , but that was 15 years ago. LOL

Well, DS looked at me in amazement when I gave him "The Look" and said, "What? I said excuse me!" (Because manners, apparently.) And then he hid behind a magazine.

It's okay. You're just excited. We all are. :)