Children are compelled to learn but adults are not compelled to apply the learning. Many adults will tell you, 'nothing I learned in school/college/etc. was rea

Children are compelled to learn but adults are not compelled to apply the learning. Many adults will tell you, 'nothing I learned in school/college/etc. was really valuable'. What they mean is, 'I don't apply it.' Grammar is a powerful, mature abstraction that applies widely and well. When I miscommunicate, I think about why and how to prevent it. Often the problem has already been solved in English grammar.