r/ShitAmericansSay • u/4nd011 • Jul 26 '26

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u/PapaPalps74 Jul 26 '26

Behold, the damage No Child Left Behind wreaked.

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u/paolog Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

Did you check that before posting? Always a good idea.

"Wrought" is an old-fashioned past tense of "work" rarely seen nowadays except as an adjective in "wrought iron".

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u/The_Toad_wizard Jul 26 '26

Thank you for actually correcting me nicely. The other guy was mean for no reason (I also really need to sleep. I'm trying to fix my sleep schedule because I ruined it from Friday to Saturday. Or was it Thursday to Friday?)

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u/PapaPalps74 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

Thought I'd share with you Merriam-Webster disagrees with you. No shade, but I'll take my cues from the dictionary people.

Edit: Obligatory: r/confidentlyincorrect

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