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How to Learn a Language #3: Why Studying Grammar Can Be Bad

Did you study grammar to learn how to speak your native language? In this video we explain why studying grammar not only is unnecessary, but that it can actually be harmful if your goal is to speak with fluidity.

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Published on 2019-08-29

This is an episode from the series How to Learn a Language (English subtitles).

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