lul quote.

ME: CAN I USE THE BATHROOM? TEACHER: I DON’T KNOW, CAN YOU? ME: WHEN I WAS USING “CAN” I WAS USING ITS SECONDARY MODEL FORM AS A VERBAL MODIFIER ASKING FOR PERMISSION, AS OPPOSED TO EXPRESSING AN ABILITY. I THOUGHT SINCE YOU WERE A TEACHER YOU’D KNOW THAT. MY BAD. MAY I USE THE RESTROOM?