Language

I want to know why if you brought a group of young children into a ROOM WHERE A NUMBER OF ORDINARY OBJECTS WERE SCATTERED ABOUT AND LEFT THE CHILDREN, WHY, WHATEVER THEY DID, WOULD YOU CALL IT “PLAY” AND NOT CALL IT “WORK”?

When an adult, says, I was just playing, what is meant? Now, tell me this: on the average, who plays more, a child or an adult? It is not even close, is it? An average adult only plays. Is always pretending not to know what he is really doing. A child is real much of the time. The difference between play acting and work may be found in the experience on the inside of the person, whatever the age. One is fun and the other drudgery. The words “play” and “work” are most imprecise terms. They are their own antonyms even. It is to be wondered how many other important words are like these ones?

Adults, now is the time for your tears.