When was it published?

November 8, 1924 in The Washington Tribune

Letter to Editor November 8, 1924

The Washington Tribune

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Benjamin Ball (14), Dear Editor

Q: What keywords are associated?

Humorous Note, Grammar Criticism, Education Irony, Mother Teacher Letter

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Fourteen-year-old Benjamin Ball submits a humorous note to the editor, received by a teacher from a pupil's mother who ironically criticizes grammar studies due to her own poor command of it, preferring drawing or vocal music.

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Dear Editor: I think that the following is very good:

This note was received by a teacher from the mother of one of her pupils:

"Teacher: I here that mattie is bad in her grammer and has trouble with it, I do not desire that mattie shall ingage in grammer. I prefer her to to speak in more useful studies. I can learn her to speak and write proper myself. I have ben through too grammers and I can't say that they never done me any good. I prefer mattie to ingage in drawing or vokal music on the piano."

BENJAMIN BALL (14)

What sub-type of article is it?

Comedic

What themes does it cover?

Education

What keywords are associated?

Humorous Note Grammar Criticism Education Irony Mother Teacher Letter

What entities or persons were involved?

Benjamin Ball (14) Dear Editor

Letter to Editor Details

Author

Benjamin Ball (14)

Recipient

Dear Editor

Main Argument

the submitted note from a mother to a teacher is amusingly ironic in its poor grammar while criticizing grammar education.

Notable Details

Intentional Misspellings In The Mother's Note For Humor, Such As 'Grammer', 'Ingage', 'Vokal'