History Quote by Muriel Barbery

“A schoolchild should be taught grammar--for the same reason that a medical student should study anatomy. Having learned about the exciting mysteries of an…

— Anonymous

“The best way for children to learn grammar is by making them habitual readers.”

— Love The Stacks Bookstore

“It is a remarkable phenomenon that children can learn to speak without ever being consciously aware of the sophisticated grammar they are using.”

— Timothy Gowers

“Too often, I think, children are required to write before they have anything to say. Teach them to think and read and talk with…

— Anonymous

“We need to write in a language that they can read.”

— Saad Ireland

I have to admit that I'm not very good with grammar. They taught grammar in elementary and high school, but I went to public…

— Trevor Paglen

“Growing up with well-educated parents and an older sister with her Master’s Degree in English Language and Literature, I was left with little wiggle…

— Susan C. Young

People who think that grammar is just a collection of rules and restrictions are wrong. If you get to like it, grammar reveals the…

— Delphine de Vigan

“Teenagers want to read - if we let them.”

— Penny Kittle

“I’ve learned that if you make your primary goal teaching your child to read or spell just like every other child, you’re going to…

— Ben Foss

Once the grammar has been learned, writing is simply talking on paper and in time learning what not to say.

— Beryl Bainbridge

“I write for teens (I am one!) and I hope to help them connect with the writings and enjoy reading.”

— Cali Amber