Did you acquire a thorough knowledge of English grammar when you were learning it as a child?Originally Posted by DDT
Of course in some sense you did, but you were unaware of it.
If you ever get a chance, read some of the recent literature on language acquisition. I'm not aware that ANYONE in that field pushes a grammar based approach these days. Obviously grammar is a component of language, and it has its place in learning, but there are indirect ways of learning it effectively.