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GCSE OCR Grammar - OCR Word classes Grammar refers to the structure of language and how different words fit together. Knowing something about English grammar rules should help you to construct ...
The Roman Empire’s class-based language differences led to two distinct dialects of Latin: Classical, spoken by politicians, writers, and the elite; and Vulgar, spoken by everyone else.
Few would deny that conventional spelling and grammar are being eroded with ‘text speak’ and short cuts used in social networking, but good schools and teachers can still impart grammar ...
But actually avoiding drills and isolated grammar lessons while teaching students to write is much tougher than it sounds. Many teachers are insecure about their own grammar knowledge, write ...
Grasping grammar helps one to write prose that others can understand. Few arrive with or develop these skills by the time they reach the end of either remedial or standard writing courses.
Grammar schools should give priority to pupils from poor families to stop them being "distorted" in favour of the middle-classes, according to a leading headmaster.