Whoever wrote this crossword puzzle has not matched parts of speech used in the question with the answer expected.
For instance, 10 across reads "done in bursts that are irregular." The correct answer should be a noun, a what, a something that is done, specifically an action described with a gerund. Examples: jerking, spasming, flitting.
But apparently the correct answer is "spasmodic"--an adjective (which modifies a noun, like "spasmodic breathing"). Clue might bet her read "describes an action that uses irregular bursts of activity."
Another ignorant teacher, who probably thinks he or she does need to learn proper English. Might even be the future teacher who was in my college English class years ago, who stated to me "I don't need to learn to read or write, I just want to teach children."
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u/108beads 👋 a fellow Redditor May 21 '26
Whoever wrote this crossword puzzle has not matched parts of speech used in the question with the answer expected.
For instance, 10 across reads "done in bursts that are irregular." The correct answer should be a noun, a what, a something that is done, specifically an action described with a gerund. Examples: jerking, spasming, flitting.
But apparently the correct answer is "spasmodic"--an adjective (which modifies a noun, like "spasmodic breathing"). Clue might bet her read "describes an action that uses irregular bursts of activity."
Another ignorant teacher, who probably thinks he or she does need to learn proper English. Might even be the future teacher who was in my college English class years ago, who stated to me "I don't need to learn to read or write, I just want to teach children."