An English
teacher at Iowa State University spent a lot
of time marking grammatical errors in her
students' written work. She wasn't sure how
much impact she was having until one overly
busy day when she sat at her desk rubbing
her temples.
A student asked, "What's
the matter, Mrs. Sheridan?"
"Tense," she replied,
describing her emotional state.
After a slight pause the student
tried again, "What was the matter? What
has been the matter? What might have been
the matter... ?
