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Catholic school in the 70s in suburban New Jersey was exactly the same. My kids laughed at me when I said to say "yes" not "yeah". They learned how to parse a sentence at home.

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And don't you just love it when they walk in the door and say "Hey", instead of hello. I don't even turn around. Then they put their hand on my shoulder and say "Hello Mother". OK, that's better, now we can talk.

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