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Five things people get wrong about standard English

Five things people get wrong about standard English

When I recently explained why teaching grammar in primary school still matters, Radio 4’s Today programme invited me to debate the importance of standard English. My opponent was Nevile Gwynne, a British private tutor, author and, as presenter Nick Robinson put it, a “stickler for the right sort of grammar”. Robinson asked that I explain my position, which is […] … learn more→