Don't Know Much ‘Bout Grammar

　　William John Eaton

　　When I was in Elementary school, ironically formerly referred to as Grammar School in my mother's day, we learned the parts of speech and the three basic tenses: past, present, and future. There begins and ends my formal grammar education. There was absolutely no mention of terms like Simple Past or Present Continuous; I would first hear these words and others like it soon after I began receiving a paycheck as an English teacher. I learned how to speak and write formally naturally through my environment and most importantly my family. My grandfather was the Vice-President of a university when he retired ...