I didn't completely understand the difference between their, there, and they're until 9th grade! I read through elementary journals from time to time and find myself absolutely irate at my teachers for not correcting my mistakes and putting a big fat check mark on the paper. It's hard to learn when you don't know you're wrong. I think anyone's grammar in a formally taught foreign language will be significantly better than their native tongue. Simply because in your own language you assume a lot and in something new you ask questions and make sure you have it right. In the same breath learning a foreign language helps you understand your own language better. After 2 semesters of Spanish and 2 semesters of French I find it extremely grating when people use adjectives as adverbs.
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06-10-2008, 01:46 PM
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