They Boy is continually adding to his vocabulary, finding new words or phrases and running them into the ground. My wife blames me for the most part. I tend to use interesting word combinations partly out of habit, partly out of boredom. He picks some of them up and mashes them to achieve his own method of expression. A few:
- His latest form of the affirmative, used exclusively, is, sure, sure. He says it quickly so that it ends up sounding as if he's speaking cantonese.
- His latest form of the negative, said in a slow drawn out way, especially when he is requested to perform a task that is not desirable is, I don't think so.
- When he initially likes a suggestion but then thinks better of it, it usually goes something like, sure, sure. . . mmmm. . . let's think about that.
- When he chooses the diplomatic path for avoiding a task he will follow your suggestion with the phrase, I have an idea or, my favorite, that would not be wise/prudent at this time.
- This morning he announced his intention to go to his room because he need to go be clever for a while.
- The word "too" is not used for additional items, instead as well is the choice, as in "Mommy, as well, and Daddy, as well, and the dog, as well".
- Whenever he is unable to find someone or something it has mystappeared.
This situation is very fluid, but I will try to keep you updated as the need arises.
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