Hello, I agree with William McCleary. Perhaps the student has misunderstood the teacher, or the teacher did not explain the item as clearly as possible. As a graduate student teaching composition courses, the latter is oftentimes the case for me. I know what I want to explain, but as an inexperienced teacher, I struggle with the explanation. This is not to say that the teacher did not simply misinform the students; this is stll a possibility. But, I hope that upon considering other possibilities, your horror may dissolve into concern. :) Have a pleasant (and long) weekend, David Neyhart ------------------------------------------------------------ David K. Neyhart Purdue OWL Coordinator 414 Heavilon Hall Purdue University Office: (765) 494-3762 Home: (765) 743-7487 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------ "Perfection of means and confusion of goals is, in my opinion, characteristic of our age." --Albert Einstein ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com