Re: Grammar in HS (Was: Re: Argument Structures)

On Wed, 23 Aug 2000, nicole perrin wrote:

> Yoon Ha Lee wrote:
> > This is probably a very bad way to express something that's easily
> > explained elsewise, but it just occurred to me.  I wouldn't mind hearing
> > other options myself; transitivity was something I never understood in HS
> > (...mainly because grammar wasn't taught, period) and it's something I
> > have trouble dealing with.
> >
> > YHL
>
> Maybe this is a silly question, but is grammar of one's native langauge
> taught in countries other than the US?  Because here almost everyone
> grows up without knowing even what subject and object are.  I always
> think it's a stupid practice (or non-practice) but I wonder what it's
> like in other places?
>
> Nicole
My high school was an International Baccalaureate school in South Korea
and not typical of your average Korean citizen's education.  I think some
Korean grammar is taught, though; I'm not sure to what extent.  I'll ask
my mom <embarrassed g>.

YHL
wondering what others' experiences are, and wishing she had more formal
grammar (I learned more English grammar from taking French, like what
this infinitive thing is, than from taking 12 years of English classes)