A teacher asked her students to use the word "fascinate" in a sentence.

Mary said, "My family went to the New York City Zoo, and we saw all the animals. It was fascinating."

The teacher said, "That was good, but I want the word fascinate."

Sally raised her hand. She said, "My family went to the Philadelphia Zoo and saw the animals. I was fascinated."

The teacher said, "Good", but I want the word "fascinate."

Little Johnny raised his hand. The teacher hesitated because Johnny was known for his bad language. She finally decided there was no way he could damage the word "fascinate" so she called on him.