Hi, everyone. My name is David, and I'm here to introduce you to Grammar on Khan Academy.
Welcome. I'm so glad you could join me.
So, let's start by asking the question, "What is grammar?" What is this thing, why is it worthwhile to study it, why would you wanna put up with listening to me?
Well, first of all, grammar is a set of conventions and rules that govern language.
So what's the difference between a convention and a rule?
Well, a rule is kind of the bare minimum of what it takes to make your language understandable by other people, right?
So in order to make a car work, for example, in order to make it move forward as intended, the wheels have to go on the bottom instead of the roof.
That's a rule.
The idea that all cars should be painted teal, for example, is a convention.
Now is that true that all cars should be teal?
