Daphi Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
I did cry v. I cried
Today I tired to explain to my student why my 6yo son had said "I did cry, Mummy." instead of "I cried, Mummy." when recounting his day at summer camp. I failed to explain why miserably!
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" when recounting his day at summer camp. I failed to explain why miserably! It is bad grammar, of course, but young children experiment with language: that is how they learn.
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daphi Today I tired to explain to my student why my 6yo son had said "I did cry, Mummy." instead of "I cried, Mummy." when recounting his day at summer camp. I failed to explain why miserably!
It is bad grammar, of course, but young children experiment with language: that is how they learn. There is no further explanation.
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