Hi!I'm a teacher of English in Spain.What part of the English grammar causes more problems to native speakers?

Question

OK! Sorry, my question was not grammatically correct. What part of English grammar is problematic for native speakers?

Answer 1

Certainly the apostrophe being used for plurals is one - I wonder how many greengrocers sell "tomatoe's"

The short negative question endings (such as: can't you? wouldn't he? haven't they?) often end up as "innit?", even where "isn't it?" fails to agree with the subject and verb of the preceding positive sentence. So you will hear sentences like: "They should have seen that coming, innit?" Some people even apply it on the end of a negative statement, thus: He won't know where we are, innit?" It's getting like Spanish, verdad?

There is serious misuse of the 3rd person singular negative auxiliary: "He don't know" is often heard (even though "doesn't" is the correct form).

The past tense of do is "did", of course, but you will hear: "I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they done it".

The standard of spoken English really has declined - naht ah mean?

Answer 2

i don`t think people find it a problem well not the ones who speak it wrong anyway(its the snobs who have the problem) they have nothing else to worry about apart from how us lower classes speak and write .the ones who do it couldn`t care less but to try to be help full (not patronising ) if i wrote your question i would put the words this way
Hi! i`m an English teacher in Spain.Which part of English grammar do native speakers have the most problem with.
or ---Which part of English grammar causes native speakers the most problems
the snobs will probably say (about me)
your grammar is poor
your spelling is pathetic
and your punctuation is non existent

Answer 3

I'm sorry to have to point out that I believe that the question itself is not grammatically correct.
1.Why use a definite article before "English grammar?"
2.More than what?
3."Cause problems" is followed by "for" not "to" speakers.
I think it is intended to ask:
What part of English grammar causes the most problem for native speakers?

I offer less and fewer.
Use fewer if you can count it, less if you cannot as in
Less sand, but fewer grains of sand.

Answer 4

When you say native speakers do you mean what aspect of spoken English or do you refer to written English aswell?

With written English my problem has always been commas, but with regards to the spoken language, I'd agree with the person who said past tense, also when I studied English I remember a term called 'Gluttal Stops' (I think?!) I'm not sure if this counts as grammar but is something I'm conscious of in the spoken language because it sounds so awful although admittedly I do use them myself from time to time. It is just laziness!

Answer 5

The apostrophe, punctuation and spelling are not part of grammar but are an abiding blight on written English - as this site amply demonstrates. As to grammar, I'd agree with those who quote the past imperfect, but misuse of all tenses bar the present and future simple is endemic, especially among the young - again, watch this site!

Answer 6

Apostrophes and commas are frequently mis-used even by people who's grammar is ordinarily good. The use of ...ise instead of ...ize is another frequent occurrence (i think because people believe the latter to be an Americanism). Specific favourites are their/there, your/you're and the plurals of words ending in "ey" such as monies (moneys), chimnies (chimneys) and monkies (monkeys).

Answer 7

Most of the above is correct. Unfortunately, even these corrective replies have examples of poor punctuation, 'your' instead of you're, 'who's' instead of 'whose' and others.
If you were never taught good English at school (or never bothered to learn it) you can't be a judge of it in your own writing or in that of others.
I would urge anyone wanting to improve their written English to read books and newspapers which will have been proof-read. They won't always be perfect but, by reading examples of good English, your own should improve.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Apostrophes

Answer 10

Hello
I think it is the simplicity of English such as lack of the formal form, lack of masculine feminine things, singular and plural modifiers etc.
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