06-12-2011, 04:24 PM
I agree that native speakers do make technical mistakes very often.
One example is can-may, "can I go to the bathroom?".
Conversely, the English that most students want to learn is the English that is spoken, not the English that is technically correct.
A good teacher does, however, know the difference between technically correct, and correct by popular vote, and imparts that knowledge and distinction to their pupil.
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