Discussion

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= ﻿﻿﻿Discussion-Prescriptive and Descriptive Grammar =

**Prescriptive grammar** is what some may consider "proper" English. Prescriptive grammar consists of grammatical structures that make the English language "correct" or "incorrect" (Lunardoni, 2011). **Descriptive grammar** is the everyday speech that people use. Descriptive grammar may not adhere to grammatical rules, but is still intelligible (Lunardoni, 2011)

**1.** What are the positives and negatives of prescriptive and descriptive grammar?

**2.** Should ESL teachers allow students to speak and/or write using descriptive grammar, or should teachers only accept prescriptive grammar in students' speech and assignments?

**References:**

Lunardoni, Claire. (2011). //Define Descriptive and Prescriptive Grammar.// Retrieved from []

Payne, Laura. (2011). //How to Distinguish Between Prescribed and Descriptive Grammar.// Retrieved from []