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10 English Grammar Mistakes that are Accepted in Casual Speech
There is a difference between how people should speak and how they actually speak. Language is democratic. This means that the community of people who speak a language ultimately decide which words and structures are accepted in that language. Let me be clear: YOU SHOULD ALWAYS STRIVE TO USE CORRECT GRAMMAR, especially in formal situations such as work reports, emails, and academic essays. However, in casual, everyday situations, almost everyone makes mistakes. And I don’t just mean people who are learning a new language – I mean people who speak that language as their first language. In the case of English, there are many grammatical mistakes which people make, but which are accepted in informal situations. I look at those mistakes in this video, including the technically incorrect usage ofthere is instead of there are, lay instead of lie, less instead of fewer, me instead of I, and more. Watch this class to learn the correct usage in all of these cases, and to learn how many people actually speak in casual settings. Test your own grammatical understanding by doing the quiz – and don’t worry if it’s not perfect! You’re probably not alone.
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Test your understanding of the English lesson by answering these questions. You will get the answers and your score at the end of the quiz.Levels
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12 COMMENTS
Hey Alex. Thanks for this wonderful lesson. I scored 9/10 !!!!!!!!!
Well done! I’m glad you found it useful.
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Thanks Mr.Alex for learning us these words and structures used in casual, everyday situation.
I’m person who speak English language as the third language.
You’re doing very well for a third language! What are your first two?
Thank you for reply Mr.Alex
You are alone from Engvid who always reply us.This inspires us.
As usual I’m stoked to watch your Engvid lessons
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Thanks for this fantastic lesson
Hi. Thanks a milllllllioooon.You actually helped me review sth about grammar. 🙏
thanks
Thank you my teacher i scored 10\10
i cannot express my gratuatide !!!! thanks
Hi Alex, thank you for this class. I scored 8/10
i nail it!
Hello, Alex! I got 9 of 10. The topic you are disclosed was very interesting and helpful. Some of materials were known, some weren’t. So thank you very much. Your lessons are extremely useful for me and others.