Kuala Lampur, April 26 -- Try writing in cursive the word "bail". If you don't dot the third letter in the word, it can be read as "ball".

Now try writing in cursive as well, the word "bait". If you don't cross the fourth letter, the word becomes "bail".

That was how my English teacher explained why I must dot my i's and cross my t's.

Dot the i's and cross the t's is actually an English idiom which means to pay a great deal of attention to the details of something, especially when you are trying to complete a task. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dot-the-i-s-and-cross-the-t-s

It is a phrase to remind you that if you are nearing completing a task, make sure all the details, even the minor ones, are taken care of.

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