Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Left to Right

Another funny conversation with Makela the other day. It went something like this.

Makela: "Mommy, we write from left to right. Why?"
Me: "Because the language we speak and write in is English, and English is written from left to right."
Makela: "But why?"
Me: "Well, some languages are written in different directions, but English is just written left to right. It's just a rule. It's been around since the language was invented a long, LONG time ago."
Makela: "Really? Before I was born?"

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