It's official - pedantry is hereditary

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RosaLuxembourg · 21/04/2008 23:13

I asked DD2 (8) to help me find a dice for DD3 today.
'You mean a die, Mummy', she tutted.

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RosaLuxembourg · 21/04/2008 23:14

BTW, I knew that - I just didn't know that she did.

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BlinkingNoraWotzThat · 21/04/2008 23:15

how silly of you
I hope you said sorry.

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RosaLuxembourg · 21/04/2008 23:16

I positively grovelled.

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onebatmother · 21/04/2008 23:17

PeachesMcLean · 21/04/2008 23:18

I hear it may be hereditary. DS is dreadfully picky about things. I cannot think where he gets it from.

BlinkingNoraWotzThat · 21/04/2008 23:19

Then hopefully it will not be mentioned again.
Do check her English books at school, to see if she mentions how she has to help mum with her grammar.

gigglewitch · 21/04/2008 23:19

Genetic pedantry
Three generations of it at work in our family!

AlienEars · 21/04/2008 23:29

Hmmmm... School noticed DD's pedantry age 4 in reception:

DD: What are we having at fruit time today?
Teacher: It's carrots today
DD: But that's a vegetable!

jura · 21/04/2008 23:30

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RosaLuxembourg · 21/04/2008 23:31

I hope she was suitably abashed!

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