Learn the grammar you need in everyday English in our new podcast series. Find new episodes here each week. For our other grammar programmes, click here. Phil knew the gate wouldn't stand up by itself ...

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You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Even if you grew up speaking English, chances are you haven't mastered all of its spelling, grammar, ...

Do humans learn grammar based on what they hear? Or is it already in our brain somewhere? Shutterstock How do we humans end up using language in a way that conforms to grammatical rules? Recent ...

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