英文笑话：An Essential Correction 实质性的纠正

Teacher: Walter, why don't you wash your face? I can see what you had² for breakfast this morning.

Walter: What was¹ it?

Teacher: Eggs.

Walter: Wrong, teacher. That was yesterday.

教师：沃尔特，你为什么不洗脸？我看得出你今天早饭吃了什么。

沃尔特：我吃了什么？

教师：鸡蛋。

沃尔特：错了，老师。那是昨天吃的。

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。