Yeah, I've suggested that but she is intimidated now to the point that she will not talk to him. The last few conversations with him, I was frustrated so I can sympathize with her on that one. My WORST fear is that she will fail and end up married to some dumb redneck, have a baby on her hip before she's 20 and working at Walmart for the rest of her life. I do NOT want that for her. I told her that, too.

"Grits is one of those country-boy words that is both singular and plural-like deer, elk and sheep. I think the singular is appropriate when there's a modifier that makes it clear one is talking about something specific. Like, 'Grits are good for you, but these here grits is tasty.'"~~Joe Wrabek