No matter if we are talking about a five-year-old who is about to start learning to read or a thirty-year-old woman who is trying to write a thesis for her master's degree, it is important to take the time to learn proper English grammar.
Many of the people I know cringe when they see or hear something about English grammar. They remember the English classes they had in middle school and high school and how their English teachers made them do exercise after exercise on English grammar. Because people usually think of English grammar in a bad way, it is even more important to spread the truth that learning English grammar is important for anyone who wants to understand the English language correctly.
Few of us think about the fact that English grammar is what makes it possible for us to communicate and understand each other when we speak or listen to English. We can understand each other not so much because we all use the same English words, but because we all put those words together in certain ways to make thoughts and sentences. In short, this is what the rules of English grammar are for.
English grammar is the rules of the English language that make it possible for two people who speak the same language to understand each other. There will always be some level of misunderstanding when two people talk to each other, but if we all take the time to learn English grammar, so many of our problems will go away.
English grammar is no longer a regular part of the curriculum in many schools. So, students may learn how to read and write well, but they probably won't learn the rules of English grammar or why they speak and write the way they do. So, if you or someone you know is having trouble with any part of the English language, or if you know a child or someone who is trying to learn English for the first time, make sure English grammar is a big part of the learning process.
No matter what you do in life, being able to speak, understand, and write a language is important to your success. People will be able to communicate better if they take the time to learn even the basics of English grammar.
