teen pregnancy

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The funny thing about teen pregnancy WHEN A TEENAGER BECOMES PREGNANT is that before it happens all you hear is "Don't do it! You'll regret it! You'll lose your freedom! Make the responsible choice!"

Then after it happens, they say, "We're still disappointed SADDENED BY UNSATISFIED EXPECTATIONS , but we can make the best of this TURN SETBACKS INTO OPPORTUNITIES . It’s not the end of the world."

Stupid auto-correctWHEN YOUR DEVICE CHANGES WHAT YOU TYPED: I meant Trump’s presidencyWHEN TRUMP WAS PRESIDENT OF THE USA, not teen pregnancyREPEATED FOR EMPHASIS – USED HERE AS A COMIC MIX-UP .

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🔍 Vocabulary

• Regret means to feel sorry about something you did or didn’t do.
• Responsible means doing the right thing, making careful choices, etc. Do not spell it with an 'a': responsable.
• Auto-correct is when your phone or computer changes what you typed, often incorrectly.

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🧠 Grammar Focus

This joke uses “wish” + past perfect to express regret about a past situation. It also uses “regret” as a direct verb form to show sadness about a decision.

• I wish I had studied more. (→ I regret not studying more.)
• She wishes she had stayed home. (→ She regrets going out.)
• We regret our decision. (→ We are sorry for what we chose.)

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🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives

Regret: remorse, sorrow, repentance
Responsible: sensible, mature, dependable
Disappointed: let down, disheartened, dissatisfied

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💬 Mini Dialogue

Alex: I really regret sending that message last night.
Jamie: Auto-correct again?
Alex: Yep. I meant “team strategy,” not “teen pregnancy.”

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