his is a brief Introduction To Grammar.  It is not necessary, in this article, to go into reasoning behind the use of the word “Grammar” for what it represents — or an explanation of the “Traditional” Systems of English Grammar.  This is because — first of all — most of those explanations were done by people who did not really comprehend Grammar fully or properly…  (At least that is what the descriptions in most grammar references indicate to me when reading them.)  😀

nd like with almost any complex topic — the more that one talks or writes about it (especially if that person does not actually comprehend it) — the more complicated that topic becomes.  And…  the more complicated it gets — the less useful it is.  AND…

ow is it possible for me to do this?  Because I do NOT have an English “Degree”…  or ANY “Degree”, for that matter.  Nor do I care to waste my money to go through the self-inflicted torture of obtaining one.  I have, instead, chosen to obtain knowledge — combine it with experience — and test it with logic through observation, and contemplation.    (Those who wish to bestow upon me any honorary “Degrees”, simply for the brilliance of my genius are welcome to do-so — but no monetary funds will be given for such so-called “Honors”.)

herefore — I have not been “handicapped” by the traditional “World Of English Instruction”, and the INCREDIBLY limiting beliefs, and completely (and obviously) false and/or mistaken perceptions that those people who call themselves “teachers” have been taught indoctrinated with — and then wrongly pass-on to their unfortunate students.

nd how does this make any sense?  Because the person who gets a “Degree”…  (i.e. — pays tons of money to have another person tell them how to do something — only never as “good” as the one doing the telling.  Thus there is a sort of “generational entropy” to the actual “Knowledge” that is passed-on)…  These people almost never become leaders or “World-Changers” in that particular field.  They are “The Mediocre” — passing-on “the mediocre” to others — but only in a way that those others will be slightly-less mediocre than themselves…  (for “The Mediocre” always judge themselves as being far-LESS mediocre than they really ARE — and they judge others to be far-MORE mediocre than they themselves SHOULD be judged.)

hose “Mediocres” may be very successful in this world — but they will never be an “Elon Musk”, a “Steve Jobs”, or a “Nikola Tesla”.  None of those people obtained degrees in the things that they did to change the world.  They were “Outsiders”…  And I AM almost-definitely THE biggest “Outsider” working within The English Language teaching world today.  😎

nd why do I do it?  Well, like most people who become English teachers living in a foreign country — I did it to meet beautiful Eastern-European Women.  😆  But then — after doing the job for a few years — I suddenly “Got It”!  And by that, I mean:  I had an epiphany;  It became clear to me in a way that NO English “text-book” — (a very stupid term, by the way) — has ever explained, or even tried-to.

he word “Grammar” is the term used to describe what most people say are “The Rules” of a Language.  However — this is wrong.  This is because most people do not actually or correctly comprehend the meaning and the proper usage of the word “Rule”.

“Rule” is a device by-which one “measures” something.  And that, of course, IS something that we use English Grammar for.  Or at-least, that is certainly PART of the grammar of any Language.  But this part of grammar is not comprehended by MOST of the people in the world.  It is not a secret, but the reality of it does appear to be hiding…  Right in front of everyone’s face!

ut, when most people say “Rule” — what they ACTUALLY mean is “Regulation”;  A thing by-which we “regulate” something;  How we Limit, Control, & Conduct “The Behavior” of something.  And THIS is what most people refer to when they mis-takenly talk about “The Rules Of Grammar”.  And, it is what most people think is ALL of grammar.  But this, also…  is only a PART of it…

o give the word “Grammar” a proper & CORRECT Definition & Description;  One that PROPERLY describes What Grammar Actually Is & Does — we can say that:  The Word “Grammar” Is Used To Refer To:

s stated above — the word “Rules“ is used wrongly by almost everyone who uses it.  And considering that the so-called “English Experts”…  (What English Teachers SHOULD be)…  That even they incorrectly use this word to describe what are almost-always — actually — the “Regulations” of English Grammar…  Then this is a perfect example of why learning English Grammar from people like them is actually…  (as THEY themselves often say)…  “Really Difficult”.

owever — I AM hear to say that:  Learning the “Rules & Regulations” of English Grammar is NOT difficult.  It is very easy, and even quite simple, when one uses the CORRECT words, and does-not skip over important elements of Grammar.  (Unfortunately — this is something that MOST traditional English “teachers” do — simply because they think that either the student won’t “get it”, or that it is too difficult for them to explain properly.)  😐

here are, indeed, “Rules of Grammar”.  But those rules do not make-up the most important part of English Grammar.  They make-up the part of Grammar that traditional teachers say is “very difficult” — and what they consider to be “Advanced English”…  (Another very stupid term as anything in the areas that they refer to as “Advanced” can be comprehended by anyone — at any level — if they have the right Teacher.)

nd the only reason that they refer to these particular rules as being “confusing” is because — since they are “Rules”, and not “Regulations” (and since most teachers do not comprehend the difference) they can be — and very-often ARE — broken.  And even when these rules are broken — the communication still works.  This is because they are “Rules” — NOT “Regulations”.  When a “Regulation” of grammar is broken — the communication makes no sense or the meaning is completely changed.  So now you can see that there are Two Very Distinct Aspects Of Grammar.  (More on that soon.)

o…  the “Rules & Regulations” actually make-up the two COMPLETELY Separate & Distinct, but Necessary & Related aspects of English Grammar.  Those aspects are:

1. The Regulations Of English Grammar:  Those parts of English Grammar that are vital to use so that the expression of the Letters, Words, & Phrases Is Comprehensible;  So that they “Make Sense”.  When these Regulations are not followed, then the expression is (most of the time) incomprehensible;  It doesn’t “Make Sense”.  Included with these Regulations is also:  Punctuation — something which is often over-looked as a necessary part of Grammar.

“The Regulations Of Grammar” are used to “Prescribe” how something must be done (otherwise it just won’t work.)

2.  The Rules Of English Grammar:  Those parts of English Grammar that are NOT always vital to use in the way they are described in the traditional grammar books.  And — very-often — even if those “Rules” not followed — it is still possible for others to “make sense” of what is being expressed.  (And sometimes makes even MORE sense than when the rules ARE followed)  😀

“The Rules Of Grammar” are used to “Describe” how we use the language.  But these rules may change or even be “bent” while still maintaining clear communication.  (But, of course — not always.)

hese then provide the basis for Knowing & Comprehending the two different worlds of Grammar.  They are like the “Yin” & The “Yang” of Grammar.  So as to not get too esoteric here — we will refer to them as “The Two Aspects Of Grammar”.

hey are found in any language — but they are the most “Rich” and complex in The English Language.  However — despite this complexity — when it is known that there is a difference between these “Two Aspects Of Grammar” — or even that there ARE two Aspects Of Grammar at all — then it is no-longer “difficult” to LEARN English Grammar.  And, in fact — it actually becomes quite interesting & amazing!  (My opinion, of course.  But I bet that I can make you interested as well.)  😎

hese two different Aspects Of English Grammar actually do have names which are used by some linguists — but almost never by actual English “teachers”.  I only discovered the names of them AFTER their existence became clear to me through my own “Grand Grammatical Epiphany”.

he First Aspect Of Grammar  — that-which forms the basic Elements, Units, Structures, and many of the Devices of the language — is called “Prescriptive Grammar”.  This is the Grammar that makes-up “The Regulations” of the language.  It is with “Prescriptive Grammar” that we form the Words, Phrases, & Sentences that make-up the language as we Know & Comprehend it.

he term itself is indicative of what it actually is.  It is “Pre-“ (before) “-Scriptive” (of or relating to: “Script”; Writing).  Therefore — this is the set of regulations that one MUST implement even BEFORE (“Pre-“) writing (“Scripting”) any Words, Phrases, or Sentences…  (Of course this is also true for speaking.)  Without these regulations — the Words, Phrases, & Sentences will not “make sense”.

he Second Aspect Of Grammar  — is what is referred to as “Descriptive Grammar”.  As the name indicates, these rules only “Describe” how the language is used.

s such — these rules are often broken, because common usage changes over time.  However the “Rules” — as they are are written in the grammar books — almost never change, or change very-little over time.  And so the student is left wondering why English grammar “makes no sense”;  is not cohesive.  Especially when many expression — when they are FOLLOWING the so-called “Rules” — actually make LESS sense than the way we speak, presently.

he Grammatical Devices & Structures that are within this aspect of grammar are those-which “add color”, or “give life” to our expression.  This is the part of the English Grammar that (probably) every other so-called “teacher”  who teaches “from the book” and does not use their own logic…  gets wrong…  (or not at all).

irstly — they get it wrong because probably more than 90% of traditional English teachers do not even recognize that this is a distinctly different aspect to “the grammar” that they think is all just one big pile of “Rules”.

ut almost worse than that — they get it wrong because so many of them constantly & continually tell their students that it is “difficult” (which it is-not)…  (Not if you have the right Teacher)  😉

nother absolutely astonishing thing is that — every traditional teacher knows that many of the “Rules” that make up “Descriptive Grammar” CAN be broken (and often are) and the message will still be clear…  And yet they still see no difference between this and “Prescriptive Grammar” and force the student to “follow the book” — rather than their own logic & reasoning — which is based on their own observation.

nd — another astonishing thing to think about is…  Without “breaking” these so-called “rules” — we would not have what we now know-of as “Poetry” or “Song”…  (At-least not very good poetry & song.)  😀

f you look-up the word “grammar” on Wikipedia, and then scroll down the page — you will see that there are a number of what they call “Theoretical Frameworks”.  However — by observing the names that these “theoretical frameworks” use, one would think that they are all different “Grammars”.  However…

he Common Tongue is the name that I now use for “The English Language”, and for the Grammar that I have been creating for it.  Others may say that this-too is only a “Theoretical Framework”.  But they would be wrong.  It is a complete Revision & Reconstruction of that what we have previously called “The English Language”.

t is A Complete System That Is Comprehensible & Elegant.  It recognizes both “Rules” AND “Regulations”, and respects words & phrase in their TRUE meaning…  not that of their mal-adapted common usage.  It repairs what has been damaged from the language and disposes of what has been thoroughly destroyed through ignorance.

ll of the grammar contained within this site and across GiveMeSomeEnglish!!! — as well as the Lexis & Vocabulary — and the Pronunciation — is ALL based on The Common Tongue.  It Is Based Upon Truth — Recognized Beauty — Strives For Wisdom — And The Clear Communication Of All Through Knowledge & Comprehension…  (Not “understanding”.)