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BMO
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 Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 1:36 pm Post subject: Grammar taught in schools? |
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| Is English grammar taught in American schools? |
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bud
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Hi BMO,
Yes. It's mostly in the earlier grades if I remember correctly. |
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BMO
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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helen1
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:38 am Post subject: |
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Go on BMO now ask if English Grammar is taught in English schools.....
The answer is for many years NO - it is now being brought back though. |
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bud
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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| That's so surprising, Helen! Glad to hear it's coming back. |
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BMO
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| I think they should teach idioms and saying too. Immigrant children are weak in this area as we don't use it much ourselves at home (since we don't know.) |
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