That Thing. Yes, It's An, Umm, Thingamyjig
In a lesson discussing how you use machines - e.g. first you press the switch, next... - I tried to draw a kettle but it looked more like this:
And when the students laughed and told me it looked like a gardening tool, they asked what it was called. For the first time in NOVA, I went completely blank. They found it hilarious. I called Kim and she couldn't remember either. We just couldn't place it.
A water bucket, watering pot, flowering water, flower waterer, water sprinkler, sprinkler, funnel, water pourer, watering flower...
A good ten minutes later:
Watering can!
But then, of course, it didn't sound right, so I had to check it online just now. I'm still not convinced.
3 comments:
Without doubt a watering can. But I can't imagine you have ever used one? It is to do with gardening...Talking about gardening implements what about a hoe! Now that's a great word.
Mike
Ah, hoe! What a beautiful word, and a hearty selection of spellings.
Word on the street is, hoes are 'in' this autumn.
I was, of course, politely informed of this by a friend.
Well, better that hoes are 'in', than in a.....whoops.
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