English Grammar - Why It's Important to Learn
Did you know that twenty percent of the world’s population speaks English as either a native or foreign language?
Global use of English to communicate is growing in places where English is not the majority language. Thus, good grammar is the foundation of good communication.
Global use of English to communicate is growing in places where English is not the majority language. Thus, good grammar is the foundation of good communication.
Studying English Grammar and the Use of English for minutes per day can help you:
- Improve your grades
- Get the job you want
- Write better reports, emails and presentations at work
- Improve your understanding of what you are reading
Also, keep in mind that:
Learning grammar rules can help you develop the habit of thinking logically and clearly, and more accurately use the language.
With good grammar, you’ll be able to communicate your thoughts and ideas and avoid being misunderstood.
For English Language Learners, grammar improves the development of fluency as learning grammar can help you to more easily organize and express the ideas in your mind. Thus, you will be able to speak, read and write English more fluently.
Employers are immediately inclined to reject a job application that contains grammatical errors and is poorly written. It is important to keep this in mind when applying for a job.
When writing on behalf of your company, using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation in imperative, as this can mean the difference between readers trusting you and your expertise or questioning your knowledge of the subject matter. Even though you may be an expert at something, people will take you more seriously if your writing is error-free.
People have become increasingly lazier to use correct grammar in their everyday communications when texting, using Facebook, Twitter, or other social media. People tend to use sentences that are as simple as possible. Grammar may be unnecessary in these mediums and incomplete sentences may be acceptable but it is easy to get into a bad habit based on this.
Remember: There is no shortcut to learning English Grammar.
- Improve your grades
- Get the job you want
- Write better reports, emails and presentations at work
- Improve your understanding of what you are reading
Also, keep in mind that:
Learning grammar rules can help you develop the habit of thinking logically and clearly, and more accurately use the language.
With good grammar, you’ll be able to communicate your thoughts and ideas and avoid being misunderstood.
For English Language Learners, grammar improves the development of fluency as learning grammar can help you to more easily organize and express the ideas in your mind. Thus, you will be able to speak, read and write English more fluently.
Employers are immediately inclined to reject a job application that contains grammatical errors and is poorly written. It is important to keep this in mind when applying for a job.
When writing on behalf of your company, using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation in imperative, as this can mean the difference between readers trusting you and your expertise or questioning your knowledge of the subject matter. Even though you may be an expert at something, people will take you more seriously if your writing is error-free.
People have become increasingly lazier to use correct grammar in their everyday communications when texting, using Facebook, Twitter, or other social media. People tend to use sentences that are as simple as possible. Grammar may be unnecessary in these mediums and incomplete sentences may be acceptable but it is easy to get into a bad habit based on this.
Remember: There is no shortcut to learning English Grammar.
A computer cannot fully catch the complexities of the English language. In many cases, computer grammar checks suggest the incorrect alternatives when attempting to fix common spelling or grammatical errors. See examples here.
You may feel a sense of resentment or frustration with the idea of Grammar because it is something that you were never taught--at least for those of us who grew up in Canada or the United States. But, you need to see it as something positive, a tool that will help you get ahead in life.
And as the Chinese proverb says “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.”