Teacher: “Johnny, spell ‘Fascinate.’”
Johnny: “‘Fascinate,’ F-a-s-c-i-n-a-t-e, ‘Fascinate.’”
Teacher, “Now use ‘Fascinate’ in a sentence.
Johnny: “My sister, June, put on a sweater that has 10 buttons, but
she could only fascinate.”
Teacher: “Johnny, I’m afraid you don’t understand the meaning of the
word.”
Johnny: “But I do.”
Teacher: “Well, then explain how that could be the correct usage of
the word fascinate.”
Johnny: “It was my sweater.”
Teacher: “So?”
Johnny: “So, It did fascinate all the boys, because now June is
busting out all over.”
Johnny passed the spelling test.