An English teacher spent a lot of time marking grammatical errors in her students`
written work. She was not sure how much impact she was having until one overly
busy day when she sat at her desk rubbing her temples. A student asked, "What`s the matter, Mrs.Sheridan?" "Tense," she replied, describing her emotional state. After a slight pause the student tried again, "What was the matter? What has been the matter? What might have been the matter...? |