<p>Oh good, I never know if I should correct people on the internet, because many of us, myself included, speak much better than we type. OTOH I sat through way too many classes taught by people who massacre the English language everytime the open their mouths. Sorry I should have let it pass. </p>
<p>Good luck with your parents. They really need to accept their new role of advisors rather than dictators. Remind them that they want to be the people you come to because they are so wise, not the people you lie to because they are so foolish.</p>