A friend related that she had instructed her young son to "behave." Irritated, he replied, "I am have."
Dear Winthrop: My compliments to the young man. I'd be interested to know how his
mother extricated herself from her predicament.
I'd be interested to know how his
mother extricated herself from her predicament.
Well, you won't be having like that around me, anymore, young man!....?
This, of course, is nonsense. Kids learn first by hearing, then by reading.
On second thought: How did the kid pronounce "have"?
Hmmmmm....
We've got -havior, -hemoth, -lated, -loved, -holden,
-smirched....
Between you and me, be seems to be something to be rather than not to be.