What I’m about to describe will likely not resonate with linguists, people who intuitively understand grammar, or those who acquire language without conscious analysis. I know it exists, but it is about as clear to me as quantum computing. Most people learn languages through intuition or memorization, but for my brain, that intuition doesn’t exist.…

What I’m about to describe will likely not make sense: To me, grammar is invisible. I know it exists, I know some keywords, but it’s as clear to me as string theory. Languages are generally rule‑based and show recurring patterns. And yet, each time I opened a textbook, I felt like I could not progress.…