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Originally Posted by HarryT
I don’t know where “over here” is, but in all seriousness I’d expect any competent English teacher to ensure that their students learned that rule at an early stage of their study of the English language, whether it’s being taught as a first or a foreign language.
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Unfortunately Harry, the USA has a lousy public education system, especially for a 1st world country and a superpower. Some states are worse than others. I think in Texas where I grew up and still live we have one of the worst education systems in the country. The last time I checked it was rated 43 out of 50! Private schools are much better of course, but most people cannot afford a private education. They are more interested in sports than academics, and it has come around to bite us in the backside...