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English Grammar and Usage Problems => Use and Misuse => Topic started by: solid9 on April 17, 2016, 03:42:00 PM

Title: Stop learning grammar.
Post by: solid9 on April 17, 2016, 03:42:00 PM

Hi guys,

I don't know where to post this.
But I recently watched a youtube video.
And the native English teacher suggested stopping learning grammar rules.

Here is the link to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFZI3qj3vvg

So what is your opinion to this?
Joe?

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Stop learning grammar.
Post by: Joe Carillo on April 19, 2016, 09:21:34 AM

I think that's just an attention-getting generalization. Of course English-language learners shouldn't stop learning English grammar. They need to make a continuing effort to study both its usage and its grammar--vocabulary, syntax, structure, pronunciation, idioms, figurative expressions--to get truly fluent in both written and spoken English. As with learning any language other than one's mother tongue, no "stop this-stop that" approach will really work. 

Title: Re: Stop learning grammar.
Post by: solid9 on April 20, 2016, 02:52:26 PM

@joe

thanks for your answer.
I think learning grammar is the formal way.

Title: Re: Stop learning grammar.
Post by: solid9 on April 24, 2016, 12:16:55 PM

Wow!, I read your column regarding this topic,
http://www.manilatimes.net/no-we-shouldnt-ever-stop-learning-english-grammar/257778/

Well said.
Learning grammar is the right, proper and formal way to understand English
and to know the deepest meaning of each syntax and format of words, phrases, sentences etc...