Sometimes I receive a humorous e-mail that is an excellent example of the importance of good grammar and communication. Then I have to pass it along to you. I promise to write something more serious next week but hope you smile when you read these.<\/p>\n
Apparently, these are real notes written by parents. (Spellings have been left intact.)<\/p>\n
1. My son is under a doctor’s care and should not take PE today. Please execute him.<\/p>\n
2. Please exkuce lisa for being absent she was sick and i had her shot.<\/p>\n
3. Dear school: please ecsc’s john being absent on jan. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and also 33.<\/p>\n
4. Please excuse roland from p.e. for a few days. Yesterday he fell out of a tree and misplaced his hip.<\/p>\n
5. John has been absent because he had two teeth taken out of his face.<\/p>\n
6. Megan could not come to school today because she has been bothered by very close veins.<\/p>\n
7. Chris will not be in school cus he has an acre in his side.<\/p>\n
8. Please excuse ray friday from school. He has very loose vowels.<\/p>\n
9. Please excuse tommy for being absent yesterday. He had diarrhea, and his boots leak.<\/p>\n
10. Please excuse jimmy for being. It was his father’s fault.<\/p>\n
11. I kept Billie home because she had to go Christmas shopping because i don’t know what size she wear.<\/p>\n
12. Please excuse jennifer for missing school yesterday. We forgot to get the sunday paper off the porch, and when we found it monday. We thought it was sunday.<\/p>\n
13. Sally won’t be in school a week from friday. We have to attend her funeral.<\/p>\n
14. Please excuse Jason for being absent yesterday. He had a cold and could not breed well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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