"You didn't explain that very well," the student standing by my desk told me.
"I'm sorry," I apologized. "I'll try to do better next time."
"I thought we were supposed to bring our drafts for you to check," she continued.
I nodded sympathetically. "Normally, you would," I replied, "but because this is kind of a test, I'm not commenting on drafts-- you have to revise on your own. I would be happy to answer any specific question, though."
She frowned and then brightened a bit. "Actually, I do have a pacific question," she said.
"What kind of question?" I asked.
"Pacific," she repeated.
"Well," I said, "I'm afraid if you have a Pacific question, I can only give you an Atlantic answer."
She giggled. "Oh forget it! I'm going to go fix my draft."
"I'm sorry," I apologized. "I'll try to do better next time."
"I thought we were supposed to bring our drafts for you to check," she continued.
I nodded sympathetically. "Normally, you would," I replied, "but because this is kind of a test, I'm not commenting on drafts-- you have to revise on your own. I would be happy to answer any specific question, though."
She frowned and then brightened a bit. "Actually, I do have a pacific question," she said.
"What kind of question?" I asked.
"Pacific," she repeated.
"Well," I said, "I'm afraid if you have a Pacific question, I can only give you an Atlantic answer."
She giggled. "Oh forget it! I'm going to go fix my draft."
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