Learning to write right

Abstract

We learn to use our mother tongue through unconscious practice and imitation. We do not need rules to guide us; we do as others do. Thus few native‐born citizens of the UK could explain, say, the difference between the Simple Present and the Present Continuous Tense, both of which they use correctly. For those whose native language is not English, however, it is a different story; they need some guidance.

Citation

Baker, E.C. (1985), "Learning to write right", Education + Training, Vol. 27 No. 7, pp. 218-221. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb017170