Why can't we speak English? We learn English in elementary school, middle school, and high school but the result is nothing. We cannot speak English after years of learning English in schools. Isn't there a problem? The main reason for that is; we learn only grammar rules. Knowing only all the grammar rules doesn't help you to speak English. You need to combine your words with grammar to speak English, in this point, grammar is an essential thing. When you know grammar, you can create more beautiful sentences. When you don't know grammar rules; your sentence will look like this:
- I how can go to the hospital?
That's okay, people will understand you even if you create sentences like this. If you know grammar rules your sentences will look like this and it's going to be more understandable:
- How can I go to the hospital?
More clear, isn't it? That's why we have to know grammar, knowing a little grammar will make your sentences more clear. You have to know at least basic grammar rules, and a few tenses.
Let's move back to the main point of this text. Schools in Turkey care about grammar so much. Grammar is important, but not that much. They only teach grammar and that's not going to help you speak English. Look at these sentences:
- I was at school when you called me.
- I was in school when you called me.
The only difference between these sentences are is the preposition that used. One is at, one is in. Is there any wrong, people will absolutely understand you anyways. Here is another example:
- You have must understood me.
- You must have understood me.
The Upper sentence is grammarly wrong, the bottom one is correct. I could understand both sentences. According to a textbook; that's unacceptable, but for me that's okay. Both sentences are understandable. Feel free to share your thoughts.