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Re: No grammar for a long time
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"Albert E. Krahn" <[log in to unmask]>
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Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 20 Nov 1999 00:37:28 -0600
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Perhaps the discussion could use a reload or refresh.
Why not include in it the reasons for teaching grammar.
We don't teach math just for the fun of it.
We don't teach civics just for the fun of it.
We don't teach X just for the fun of it.
Most subjects are thought to have some ultimate use.
Why should one teach grammar?
What does one say to the unwashed when they ask?
akra (devil's advocate here)
Albert E. Krahn
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