How did you learn grammar?

I learned English from watching TV. Honestley, I don't know how I picked up on all the grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.. cause I only watched American movies, TV shows and cartoons. School helped but it was mostly the TV that taught me English! Now I'm so fluent that I don't even think twice when talking in English. Sometimes I'm more comfortable speaking English than my first language, Arabic. Also, it has allowed me to pursue a career as a writer. I owe everything in my life to TV!

I will tell you about Spanish and Italian (since those were another language. First, I had to study them by memorizing a bit, but in class we learnt by doing. We talked a lot in class, read a lot in class and all that. Once I got good in Spanish I would talk to my classmates outside of class in Spanish (okay so not too many liked that). Eventually I contacted people that speak Spanish so I communicate with them. In Italian they made us talk a lot which I loved and we also studied the grammar. The fact was that I knew no one from Italy, now I do. I speak in Italian to them, but it is pretty bad because I forgot most of the class (I had no one to practice with outside of class). My Spanish is the best because I learnt for many years and I listened to the radio in Spanish, listen to CDs in Spanish and even read in Spanish. I love to speak in Spanish to people and to myself. My Italian is not too good because I don't know anyone to speak it with :( Pablo

i learned it by using it by day to day basis and also memorizing some concepts or principles of grammar

I learned english practically my whole academic life; in addition to reading a lot of books, magazines and newspapers. TV and movies also played a big role, so I gues I learned it inductively. Trying to learn spanish the same way but since it isn't a language that I use normally, I tend to memorize...

Well i learned English Grammar when i was in Grade School and later on in HighSchool then eventually in College. I also, i can tell that i learned it both inductively and deductively. Cheers and have a nice day ahead from Francis.

I learned through constant exposure. I read books, and yakked away in English a lot. I know many students elsewhere in Asia learn through memorization. I think, however, that learning by rote isn't a good way to improve your grasp of the language because there are just too many English words and phrases. Moreover, English is a dynamic language. It keeps growing every day!

I did both. Of course, you'll get to have a chance to do those at school. More importantly, I watch english movies, read english books, and speak the language sometimes. I can speak, not that good though. LOL.

For me, it was a trial and error "thingie". I work out not just my grammar but my accent and spelling too. I read books, magazines, Archie's comics, watch foreign films, and then practice it with my sister. I used to work in a call center (customer Sevice) before, and what I've learned just became so useful on that job. I think John Dewey's Learning by Doing Theory works for me. But I am not perfect, there are times that I commit a bit errors too in my grammar and spelling, that is why I am trying to improve on my weak points in English Language.