The point that Robert makes concerning the inability some students have in 
learning about grammar and then applying it, raises a fundamental problem 
which partly explains the advocacy of the abolition of the teaching of 
grammar.   However, what the advocates failed to do was to demonstrate 
empirically that such learners were able to learn more by means of 
exposure - and, I might add, never have done.  And then, of course, the 
abolition of grammar teaching unnecessarily penalised those who could 
benefit therefrom..

As to the so-called colleague who 'publicly' corrected  Robert's grammar, 
what can one say about such egregious behaviour.  Typical I'm afraid of 
pretentiously pedantic 'pedagogues'..

Ron Sheen.

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