English is a funny Language
When I joined a new school in class 3, our class teacher Mrs. Lemos would teach us some lessons in niceties too.
She would tell us the importance of Ps and Qs and teach us how to eat without making noise.
She would check each day whether we brought a handkerchief with us or not.
My maami gave me some hand painted hankies which I carried to school proudly.
Mrs. Lemos was checking…
She was extremely pleased to see my beautiful hanky…
Who painted this? She asked
My maami …I was quick…
Oh, your mummy??
No, my maami ..I repeated….clueless that English is a funny language…and whether its your
maami chaachi bua or neighbour
she is Aunt/aunty…
Thats what I said !! smiled Mrs. Lemos….your mummy!!
No miss…my maami ….I was adamant !!!
she gave up!!