Isn’t it funny the things that stick with you years after high school. (Unless, of course, you’re still in high school…) I had an English teacher who was not only hellbent on using the English language properly in print, but speaking it properly, as well. About once a week, you would hear her telling some poor soul, if not the entire class, to “ahr-tick-you-late” when you are speaking. She said it all the time. Mumbling and poor speaking habits were simply not tolerated. I think of her all the time as I read texts, listen to music lyrics, and…

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