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Originally Posted by wordwarrior  Why do some people prefer native English speaker writers than those who are formally trained in English grammar and syntax? |
Possibly due to the fact that we would have phrased your question:
Why do some people prefer native English speak
ing writers
over those who are formally trained in English grammar and syntax?
It's one thing to know the rules, it's another thing to, as Robert Heinlein would put it, "grok" the rules.
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BTW, grok is in the American Heritage Dictionary.