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Back to basics: should universities teach grammar?

Many students are confused about grammar and sentence structure – so should universities teach it explicitly? Words image from www.shutterstock.com Imagine a student turning up at university and not ...

Thinking about English while watching dance (Part 3) - Beyond learning the 'form'

Is learning the form enough?In Part 1,through dance practice for the sports festival,I thought about the idea that'having a foundation allows you to learn new things quickly.' In Part 2,I applied that ...
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Many English speakers cannot understand basic grammar

Research into grammar suggests that a significant proportion of native English speakers are unable to understand some basic sentences. The findings - which undermine the assumption that all speakers ...
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Learning grammar is just as important as it always was but the way we teach it has changed

Many students returning to school this year face a renewed focus on grammar. Just before Christmas, the NSW curriculum was overhauled to include the “explicit teaching of grammar, sentence structure ...