English anomalies

Sometimes, in the middle of working with high school students, a teacher can start to pass over things that are quite unusual. Here are some innovative uses of the English language that I have seen recently:

• Two students arguing about whether "wait" should have an "e" at the end of it.
• Congradulations (at least ten times).
• Secede used for succeed ("I know you will secede at everything you do").