Well this is my first post on this Blog, I am excited about it, ok, lets not waste any time. Coming to the point. Since I am from Science background, preparing for competitive exams is not new to me. When I started my preparation for MBA, first thing which I came to know was Mathematics is now be called as “Quant” and “DI (Data Interpretation)” and English will be divided as “VA (Verbal Analysis)” , “RC (Reading Comprehension)” and Grammar etc. Main horror for me (generally Science background students) is English, oops VA, RC and Grammar. So I started searching for some online help and I found what? you guessed it right, I found Pagalguy; an online forum for all MBA aspirants.

My Grammar is very poor and while searching for help, I came across this very wonderful definition of Grammar i.e

What is Grammar?

Grammar is the system of a language. People sometimes describe grammar as the “rules” of a language; but in fact no language has rules*. If we use the word “rules”, we suggest that somebody created the rules first and then spoke the language, like a new game. But languages did not start like that. Languages started by people making sounds which evolved into words, phrases and sentences. No commonly-spoken language is fixed. All languages change over time. What we call “grammar” is simply a reflection of a language at a particular time.
Do we need to study grammar to learn a language? The short answer is “no”. Very many people in the world speak their own, native language without having studied its grammar. Children start to speak before they even know the word “grammar”. But if you are serious about learning a foreign language, the long answer is “yes, grammar can help you to learn a language more quickly and more efficiently.” It’s important to think of grammar as something that can help you, like a friend. When you understand the grammar (or system) of a language, you can understand many things yourself, without having to ask a teacher or look in a book.
So think of grammar as something good, something positive, and something that you can use to find your way – like a signpost or a map.

After reading this, I was feeling relaxed that poor grammer is not something which I should be shamed of. So, all those MBA aspirants who think that they cannot clear an exam because their grammar is poor, its nothing to worry upon. These are just some of the rules of this language (English) and these can be easily learned with some organised efforts. There is also one website which can help you in improving your grammar i.e “http://www.edufind.com/ENGLISH/grammar/INDEX.CFM”

Bibliography:

“tzssrivastava” of Pagalguy .

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