Madelyn has become very interested lately in what words mean, especially parts of longer words.
Madelyn: What does "hos" mean?
Me, instantly thinking of Hass avocados: "Hass" like what?
Tony: How did you hear it used?
Madelyn: "Hos" like "hospital".
Tony: "Hos" doesn't really mean anything. It's just part of the word.
Madelyn: Then what does "pital" mean?
Me: That doesn't mean anything either. The parts of some words like "cowgirl" mean things, but that isn't true for every word.
Madelyn: Oh.
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