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Should you focus on words or grammar? Here's how I approach grammar as an input-based learner, and why most corrections never stick.

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0:00 Words or grammar: what really matters?
0:31 The mistakes learners actually make
1:47 Grammar-light vs grammar-heavy languages
5:35 Why speaking is where grammar breaks down
8:19 Noticing, grammar books, and being realistic

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