Are you a Grammar concious??

As an Education graduate whose major or field of specialization is English-Literature, I really must! Besides, as a teacher, regardless or major or field of specialization, he/she must be fluent and flexible in the English language, thus, practicing at all times correct and proper pronunciation and enunciation of the words, phrases, and sentences delivered. After all, students emulate us in words, actions, and thoughts. We are mimicked by our students even outside the four walls of the classroom. We are even believed more than their parents. So be extra careful and conscious enough with every word you say because teachers are considered the molders of virtues, the provider or wisdom, and the ones who enlighten the minds of the young from ignorance. =)

For me english is my second language as we Filipinos have our own mother language which is Tagalog. i am not that concious when it comes to grammar as long as i can understand what that person is talking about, go on. It's not everyday we are using English or it's not the whole day we're talking in English. So I understand why others can't build a sentence well. Even me, i am a Filpino but my Tagalog is not that well, because i am Bisaya.

Dear friend, I am not so good in my academics, moreover I do not like to make any mistakes intentionally. I do like to have myself a better grammar. Hence I try to use my better side here also I hope I could better my grammar and english when I am involved in mylot. But if those students are really good in their grammar, they may not compensate that with maths with a maths teacher. I hope God do not give everything to every one.

I am grammar conscious because my work is customer-service related. As for the students, i would understand their standards if they pick on their math teacher. In fact, i see so much of myself in them as i remember my teacher in social studies. She would say, "what do you mean that?" Eewwrrr.... Going back to the math teacher, well... if he is really really good then i guess the students can see pass all that.

yes. I is a grammar conscious. hahaha i try to be as grammatically correct as much as possible but sadly I slip up every now and then.

It's difficult to always have perfect grammar! I'm Cebuana so Filipino and English are my second languages. I try to be grammar conscious both in Filipino and English but sometimes, I would slip and I would just correct myself. the thing is, having a grammatical errors is not a sin. Just continue speaking and writing in your desired language and you're sure to master it.

I have awful writing grammar but great live speaking grammar, I know its weird but I've never been good at writing or spelling or anything that has to do with putting words on paper, but when I'm speaking to people I'm pretty well spoken, I mean I have good speaking diction. you asked if I'm grammar conscious yes I'm conscious but I'm just not a good writer or typist sorry friend. Personally I think members here are too grammar conscious not everyone is an english major or a letter person, this site is about having fun and learning what you can and not scanning for grammar errors good grammar is nice, but it dose not mean a person is smarter or better I applaud those who are blessed with good grammar and writing skills but I think some members need to lighten up on judging others who are not blessed with good writing skills.

I try to be as grammar conscious as i can be. sometimes others will make their opinions based upon how we use our grammar. I have been guilty in the past of scolding others for their poor use of grammar. i guess i just didn't want it to reflect back to me.,

Im really not a grammar conscious person but sometimes, the grammar is so bad, you cringe.Especially if the teacher already has a bad grammar, yet he or she still feels like he or she speaks so eloquently and fluently. That I cannot bear. if students still has to pass an examination before they can enroll in the school, then how come they cannot get good teacher who speaks excellent english then?I believe that they need to hire good english speaking teachers, so that they can teach correct grammar to their students. Would you be convinced that the teacher is teaching you the right english if she or he himself speaks to badly?

I try to write in correct spelling and grammar but sometimes I do make mistakes since English is not my native language. I am only human, I am not perfect! I am sometimes confused with the tenses of words, prepositions and homonyms. Oh well as long I have expressed myself to Mylotters, I am happy. I think Mylot is a good place to practice our English grammar don't you think?

Before i was not really particular about grammar. My only consideration was my pronunciation skill and how i can fool people into thinking that i'm a native speaker. But when i started ESL, that really got me conscious because although the students were not good at speaking, they are very particular with grammar and it would be a great embarrassment on my part if i couldn't do that perfectly while teaching them. So I had to learn how to teach it and since then i pay attention to the grammatical errors being committed by people whenever i speak to them or even read what they have written.

English is really not our native tongue and you cannot blame someone who's English is not that desirable. Yeah, considering it is not that good to hear if someone would speak in English and has faulty grammar, but still we should consider respect and not laugh at their faces. Who are we to giggle at their despair, when we our selves cannot even muster english that well. cheers...

It's really a good question, and as English is not my mother tongue, so once I had felt confused about this question for a long time. But now as for me, I consider we should make a difference between oral English and written English. As to written English, as far as I'm concerned we should feel conscious with our grammar, and it is of great significance. But as to oral English, personally, I argue the grammar is not so improtant. As for me, I'm a Chinese, and actually I talk with foreigners frequently, sometimes they just ask me something about the grammar of Chinese, I have to admit I do not know, and we Chinese just say it in this way, no special reason. Language is juat a vehicle through which we can communicate with each other, so it will be all right if we can make ourselves understood and understand what others say. However, as a teacher, especially English teacher, I think he or she should feel conscious with his or her grammar.