For you English language Coni-Sewers

[Mitch f]

I was helping my 6 yr old do homework last night and came across this.....what would your answer be? My other daughter who's 14 years old told me my answer was wrong, I know what the teachers intent was, but I thought the wording was funny ? 

[cnr]

Had?  Past tense. I guess they HAD no cars at all. Answer 0. 

[Mitch f]

And her High School English teachers response.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Wow!  Beat by a 6 year old, a 14 year old and a teacher all in one day.

Dude!!!  Pop open a beer.

[Mitch f]

4 hours ago, cnr said:

Had?  Past tense. I guess they HAD no cars at all. Answer 0. 

have = possession 

had: =opposite of have, meaning no possession 

i agree with you 

[Mitch f]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Wow!  Beat by a 6 year old, a 14 year old and a teacher all in one day.

Dude!!!  Pop open a beer.

???

[Brian Jones]

Checked with the head of our English department and he said that the answer, based on the word "had" is Zero.  Of course this is from a person who lives south of Imperial Main so take it for what it's worth.....................

[ness]

I dunno. Your wife had a baby. You've still got it, right?

I know a kindergarten teacher -- I'm gonna get her read on this.

[Old plug]

geeezzzzzzzz Careful careful be you all with he tiny words.  It can lead to strong debate. I seen a interpertation of the word OF that was written in somethng in in the 30s and it went thru every court in the land and back again. Just about until everyone involved in the case died of old age. Last I heard in 94 when I Left it was still a issue being debated.

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, ness said:

I dunno. Your wife had a baby. You've still got it, right?

Worse!! It's probably a toddler by now.  Swapping spit and snot with the other snot swappers at day care.