Getting It to Stick

Instead of correcting Vivienne’s grammar at every turn, I’ve always just snuck in the “right” way to say something after her. For example, when trying to stick one of those suction cup balls to the floor, Vivienne proclaimed, “It sticked!” Joining her enthusiasm, I said, “Wow! It stuck!” I noticed that the rest of the day, she said, “It stuck! It stuck!”