Saturday, March 28, 2009

Our Shakespearean Son

As all children, Elliott is learning to speak properly by hearing others speak and inferring the rules of grammar from what he hears. He has picked up a very fun habit, though, of stressing the last syllable of "-ed" adjectives. So, "attached" is pronounced as "attach-ed," and instead of "drank" he'll say "drink-ed" in two syllables. It's making every situation feel more dramatic...