Prescriptive grammar (usage of language) Vs. Descriptive grammar (use of language)
Here is something basic about teaching English. It is whether teaching or not grammar. Yes and No. Both answers are correct depending on some context-related thoughts. What is Prescriptive grammar? Prescriptive grammar is the rules and patterns taught in schools, discussed on teaching newspapers and magazines are protected by linguists organizations. that is, the grammar people should use in order to speak "correctly". For example: Who did you see last night inside the movies?. This sentence, seen from a Prescriptive grammar view, has two mistakes. Although they continue being understandable, there are mistakes. A way to fix this could be: Whom did you see last night at the movies? Those rules which tell us that we must use whom rather than who because it is the object of "see", are the Prescriptive grammar. Its main function is to lead us on the road for a "correct" way of speaking. Descriptive Grammar It ma