The novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is the classic tale of heartwarming change brought on by unsettling Christmas spirits. It’s been redone time and time again, by everyone from Bill Murray to the Muppets. So, in the time-honored tradition of recreating the classics, here’s my version: A Christmas Conjugation. It may not rout the Scrooge from your heart, but it will reinforce linking verbs in your brain.

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