Despite aping its title in order to suggest quality by association, Bad Teacher has nothing in common with Bad Santa—including, alas, a genuinely nasty sense of humor. The titular monster is Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz), a retiring seventh-grade teacher forced to return to her hated profession when her wealthy fiancé learns that she’s a ruthless gold-digger and breaks off their engagement. With husband prospects slim, Elizabeth decides that the way to nab a man—in particular, rich new substitute teacher Scott (Justin Timberlake)—is with gigantic breast implants.
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Using the active voice helps when writing the narrative.