Ouch! When I was a kid and first starting to write, my old teacher – Miss Asling – used to whack me with a ruler whenever I tried to use my left hand. To this day, I can remember switc...
One way or another, grammar seems to be a part of each and every lesson we teach. Some of us are ‘prescriptivist’ an d commit ourselves to loyally following the rules. Others are ‘descri...