A NEW USE OF THE WORD
When Willie came home the other night he was more convinced of the , uselessness of schools than he ever was before. Asked the nature of his latest trouble, he explained that ' postpone ’ had been one of the words in the spelling lesson of the day. The teacher had directed the pupils to write a sentence in which the special word should appear. Along with others, Willie announced that he didn't know the meaning of the word, and so could not use it in a sentence. The teacher explained that it meant to ‘ put off,' and encouraged the youngsters to try. Willie’s thoughts were on pleasanter things than school, and his made-to-order sentence was: * Boys postpone their clothes when they go in swimming.’ y
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New Zealand Tablet, 26 June 1913, Page 62
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129A NEW USE OF THE WORD New Zealand Tablet, 26 June 1913, Page 62
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