Are even English teachers often confused about grammar?

Question

From comma placement to the use of definite articles, and so on, is it fair to believe that we are just less and less sure of our punctuations, placement of modifiers, etc; of our overall grammatical accuracy?

My grammar is decent, not great, and, to this day, I really don't know if I'm using too few or too many commas; if I've placed the word "also" in the wrong place; things like that.

One last example: When addressing a person, is it always name first, or only name first in some cases?

I really just don't know.

Answer 1

They are human and vulnerable to mistakes.

Answer 2

Sometimes english teachers are confused about grammar, as it  has been rather warped over time

firstly to answer your question, you are using too many commas.

you did not need one before and after the word 'and' in this sentence

"My grammar is decent, not great, and, to this day, I really don't know if I'm using too few or too many commas;"

You use the word also if you want to add another example to to what you have just said. Eg- my friend and I went to the zoo, we also visited the museum

and when adressing someone, it depends on the culture

generally in english cultures, we adress people by saying their first name, first. If it is in a formal matter, then we add the last name.

Eg "Cassie Blahblah"

But if it is informal(like between friends) you only use the first name

"Hi Cassie"

Right hoped that helped you a little bit :)

Answer 3

All of us definitely seem to be taking liberties with the English language... You tend to do that being a native speaker of the language, i think; and while the use of English becomes more common in countries whose native language is not English, people try to focus more on communication than on grammar. For example, right now, I'm not sure if the 'Es' in 'English' are supposed to be capital or not.

Answer 4

Nobody's perfect, english teachers are just as susceptible to grammar problems as anyone else.   From what I've seen, though it looks like you use just a bit too many.  You don't need a comma before or after the word and in most cases.

Answer 5

I don't really know why it matters much. People talk in a certain way, and they're not going to change it because it's wrong. And anyway, is it wrong if people understand it anyway!