I love the way children learn the rules of their language without ever being taught the rules of their language.
Andrew has his contractions down now, including his very own invention for "am not" - "amn't."
M: You just stole that from my store! You're a robber!
A: "No, I amn't!"
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M: I'm an excavator and you're a dump truck.
A: "No, I amn't!"
And on it goes throughout the day. And its so darn precious that I'm not about to correct him.
Andrew has his contractions down now, including his very own invention for "am not" - "amn't."
M: You just stole that from my store! You're a robber!
A: "No, I amn't!"
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M: I'm an excavator and you're a dump truck.
A: "No, I amn't!"
And on it goes throughout the day. And its so darn precious that I'm not about to correct him.