Future Gentlemen?
There was a recent article announcing the top word in the English language as selected by 7 year old boys in America. Of course, we all know the old nursery rhyme. Little boys are supposed to be made of snails and puppy dog tails. This must be true as, according to ABC, the favorite vocabulary word among seven year olds is “poop.”
“The 7-year-olds once again cited the word’s versatility, its utility and its sheer elegance,” said Francis Rothchild of Edelman Public Relations in a written statement. “It works as a noun, a verb, an adjective and, of course, an interjection. It’s a classic of the genre.”
Of course, I would like to know Rothchild’s methods. What was the sample group? One classroom, or a large cross section of thousands of seven year old boys? What about the kids in class who were “old” or “young” sevens. You know what I mean. Children who already turned seven and would turn eight at the end of the school year, versus children who would have their seventh birthday during this school year. Maybe it doesn’t make a big difference developmentally, but you never know!
For more on the story of the future gentleman of America, click here.
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