Johnny’s English teacher was a perfectionist and demanded the very best of his pupils. So, it was only to be expected that he would get furious when Little Johnny handed in a poor paper.
“This is the worst essay I have ever had the misfortune of reading,” ranted the teacher.
“It has too many mistakes. I can’t understand how one person would have made all these mistakes!”
“One person didn’t,” replied Little Johnny defensively. “My father helped me!”