Favorite Language Mistake of the Day

Posted on 13/10/2011 by heidihefeweizen

After watching a pair of students perform a spontaneous dialogue, the English teacher asked the class “Where did this scene take place?”  A student’s hand flew up into the air; when the teacher called on her, she proudly answered “Justin Bieber.”

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1 Response to Favorite Language Mistake of the Day

  1. Stan Carey says:
    13/10/2011 at 21:19

    Ha! Mind you, there are probably teenagers for whom “Justin Bieber” would be the automatic answer to almost any question.

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