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Keepongoing · Joined: 13 Feb 2003 Location: Korea

Do you think it is reasonable to expect an English teacher to have a working knowledge of English grammar? I mean to know a little more than just what a noun, verb and adjective are

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

Woland · Joined: 10 May 2006 Location: Seoul

Yes, but why are you asking?

This almost looks like it would be better as a poll with a range of possible answers about how much knowledge is expected.

poet13 · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject:

absolutely!

but it feels like you something further in mind... a rant perhaps? share, oh yes, do share....

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

By virtue of being a native speaker, you have already picked up a lot about English grammar by osmosis. What you may be lacking in is the terminology for what you know, or ideas about how to explain it.

As an English teacher, it is your responsibility to be able to explain grammar to your students.

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

I go with the yes side. The terminology is tricky. There are a few web sites that can quickly bring you up to speed.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

poet13 · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 12:15 am Post subject:

a noun is the present. just take the 'n' off the end and it will make more sense.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

poet13 · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 2:27 am Post subject:

i know. sorry, lame attempt at humor...

jacl · Joined: 31 Oct 2005

jacl · Joined: 31 Oct 2005

ajuma · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

If you can answer this question, you know enough grammar:

Why is this wrong...

I studied hardly.

and this right?

I hardly studied.

cypher · Joined: 08 Nov 2003

Yes.

As for the osmosis theory, I would say that's busted, given the number of people on this site who are apparently native-speaking English teachers who still routinely, beyond the level of a mere typo, mix up words like their, there, they're and to, too. Though maybe it's just one or two people who post a lot.