English is a difficult language to master (most of us never do). Writing well is also difficult. Take this statement in an email my wife received recently about the death of a former high school teacher of hers. The author wrote that the teacher "told them that JFK was killed in the halls of KHS." We picked up quickly on the error. Another recipient of the email was quick to set the record straight: "She lied! JFK was killed in Dallas!"
Though we had a laugh over the phrasing, the sentence brings back memories of that day -- November 22, 1963. I happened to be in the library of Dayton (TX) High School when the announcement was made over the intercom. That was a dark day in the life of our nation!
Jim Gilbert, Heart of Austin Homes
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