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<blockquote data-quote="moonchip" data-source="post: 844465" data-attributes="member: 162834"><p>Some 30 years ago as an apprentice engineer there were many things that I couldn't do</p><p></p><p>One day my boss - also my great Uncle - asked me to do something and my reply was an honest "I can't do that"</p><p></p><p>To my surprise, my uncle didn't ask me why not -- he simply asked how I was spelling 'can't'</p><p></p><p>Confused, I replied C .... A ..... N.... T</p><p></p><p>Wrong, was his reply</p><p></p><p>I tried again : C ..... A ...... N....... apostrephe ......T </p><p></p><p>His reply was that I was still wrong !!</p><p></p><p></p><p>He said that he'd write the correct spelling in the back of the girder between us, which he did, then he walked off ....</p><p></p><p>Excited and intrigued I went to see what he'd written :</p><p></p><p><strong>T R Y</strong></p><p></p><p>A valuable lifelong lesson I've never forgotten <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moonchip, post: 844465, member: 162834"] Some 30 years ago as an apprentice engineer there were many things that I couldn't do One day my boss - also my great Uncle - asked me to do something and my reply was an honest "I can't do that" To my surprise, my uncle didn't ask me why not -- he simply asked how I was spelling 'can't' Confused, I replied C .... A ..... N.... T Wrong, was his reply I tried again : C ..... A ...... N....... apostrephe ......T His reply was that I was still wrong !! He said that he'd write the correct spelling in the back of the girder between us, which he did, then he walked off .... Excited and intrigued I went to see what he'd written : [B]T R Y[/B] A valuable lifelong lesson I've never forgotten :) [/QUOTE]
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