text: Sounds like you had yhe benefit of some marvelous English teachers, Mike AA!   I did too -- my Dad was an English teacher,  plus my mother was a real stickler for correct spelling, punctuation and grammar Not to mention 13 years of Catholic education  under the tutelage of wonderful teaching nuns (Dominicans and RSCJs). Unfortunately, teachers such as those that you and I had 'back in the day' are now as rare as hens teeth! Reading actual books 'cover to cover' is another lost cause. 'Screen time' and playing games on hand-held 'devices' rules the day -- poor kids!