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“You Is” Is Not Just Wrong — It’s Disrespectful
“You Is” Is Not Just Wrong — It’s Disrespectful | LEVITIN SCHOOL
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

“You Is” Is Not Just Wrong — It’s Disrespectful

One small mistake. One big message. 🔗 Choose your language What Students Say. What the World Hears. Every teacher knows this moment:A student says, “You was there yesterday.” Or worse: “What you is?” It’s a small slip.It seems harmless.And most people would just say, “Oops, wrong verb form.” But here’s what I tell my students: […]

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• 03.01.2026 • 3 min read
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Why Grammar Is Not About Rules: Understanding Sentence Structure as Meaning | LEVITIN SCHOOL
12.07.2025

Why Grammar Is Not About Rules: Understanding Sentence Structure as Meaning

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

At Levitin Language School and Start Language School by Tymur Levitin, grammar is never taught as a dry set of rules. Instead, we teach grammar as a framework that shapes meaning. In fact, when it comes to both language learning and translation, grammar is what makes understanding possible. 🔗 Choose your language Grammar as a Map […]

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