Conversation between my daughter Meggie (aged 3 years 3 weeks) and Mrs Grips:
Yook they sell new cars.
Yes.
We get a new car?
No we don’t need one. Our cars are working well, so we don’t need a new car.
hmmm. we have 2 cars. Daddy and Mommy have a car.
Yes.
Daddy take car to work. Yes, this week he took a car and a plane tho.
Daddy take bike and train yesterday.
Yes, he has taken his bike and a train.
Daddy has yots bikes, he hang it up. (bikes are hanging in the garage)
Yes.
Daddy get new bike?
No daddy doesn’t need a new bike he has good bikes. He might want a new one, but he has nice bikes.
Daddy need new bike. He have new bike in garage.
No I don’t think he does.
He does. He hang it up. Meggy see it.
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Now I am in trouble, even though I haven’t actually bought a new bike.