Native English Speaker Mistakes

[@jenicholjennykakoozaolimut1583]

I have never learnt perfect English than yours. Thanks my Teacher

[@NhuHuynh-me8kh]

I love your teach! Much understanding

[@MadEnglishTV]

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[@reginal.898]

I am not a native English speaker; I'm from Germany. And as an avid reader of English books and fanfiction alike, I notice these mistakes nearly every day. A very interesting video! Thanks!

[@MadEnglishTV]

Thanks so much! 😃😃

[@phuongnguyenthi9955]

Hi, Mark! You know, my generation learned English mostly from textbooks, and it was primarily British English. Our grammar is pretty good, but casual conversation has always been challenging. Years ago, I had a tough experience in the U.S., but about two years ago, I started focusing on American English conversation intensively. Lucky for me, I ran into one of your videos. Since then, I've learned so much from watching your videos-eventually the older ones. Thank you so much, Mark. Your amazing teaching always makes my day! For example, I listened to this video twice this morning.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Hi! 🤗 Thanks so much! You’re the best!

[@nayerehroustaei7743]

Thank you.you are a professional teacher !!!short and useful lessons.

[@latana3623]

Hi. I am from 🇱🇦. I love watching your video. 👍🏻

[@birguldemir7749]

so useful thx.

[@sakissouliotis]

Hey Mark!!Thanks for this lesson!!The most tough words for me to remember properly in ths lesson are :lay,lie,laid,lain....etc

[@MeowMeow-ul5js]

Make some more grammar lessons like this please he he I need improve my English

[@MeowMeow-ul5js]

Very nice lesson

[@julianovo7237]

You are absolutely right! Native speakers make lots of mistakes, but the most interesting observation that I have made is they don't stress about it at all, unlike Eanglush learnets. I clearly remember the moment when I realized that while reading posts of native speakers on Twitter. It boosted my confidence in English a lot at that time.)

[@MadEnglishTV]

Haha, that's great! Yes, native English speakers make so many mistakes. But I never make mistakes. 😜

[@julianovo7237]

Mad English TV Are you being confident or simply attempting to boast? Hehe 😀

[@MadEnglishTV]

Well, you told me I should start practicing! 😃 In English we have a saying: "No time like the present!".

[@julianovo7237]

Mad English TV Oh, I see. You are a quick learner. Haha I love that saying! 👍👍(Informally I'd say "Loves it!" This expression is a sort of tranding now. ;) It is another thing that native speakers love doing, that is breaking the grammar rules intentionally.)

[@MadEnglishTV]

lol, yes! We love being rule-breakers! 😄😉

[@Psychology_8]

Thanks 🙂

[@호사사-f8m]

I've been always thankful for your videos. Your video looks clear and sounds comfortable. So I can understand well. And I'm encouraged by what you say at the end of this video.

[@호사사-f8m]

"Don't let grammar stop you from communicating."

[@MadEnglishTV]

😃😃

[@kamleshsainiindia]

Many times I saw these sort of mistake in English movies. But now I get it even native speakers make mistake. And, thanks for telling us that conversation breaks grammar rules sometimes.

[@MadEnglishTV]

That's great! 😃

[@kentix417]

Mad English TV Yes, many characters in movies don't speak formal English because they lead lives that aren't normal everyday lives. They are unusual and interesting and speak in ways that are unusual. Or else they don't have much education and can't speak standard English well.

[@g.chatterjee2296]

It still sounds ugly.

[@wongcirebon5948]

Very good lesson, thank you so much 🙏🙏👍👍🌷

[@MadEnglishTV]

😃😃

[@wongcirebon5948]

@@MadEnglishTV 😃😃😁🍇

[@fathysoliman7155]

When I was in Canada a month ago, I heard some native speakers say " I am liking it very much".

[@MadEnglishTV]

Yes, sometimes we say that. 😃😃

[@ricardosantana133]

I’ve been hearing many mistakes with subtitles in some movies (ororo). I used to be mad about it but now I just left the “grammar nazi”. I realized that human beings make mistakes like I myself. I have chosen to enjoy the marvel English language. Thank for the class Mark!

[@rosmaryalgarin9292]

there are so many things we have to learn and understand well

[@iradukundauwasejeanpierre5071]

u Mark, u're good teacher! talented one.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Thank you so much! 😃

[@marinacarassatohopson3474]

Hahah This video is amazing!! My boyfriend says: "she don't like this... she don't like that..." instead of saying she doesn't....

[@MadEnglishTV]

Haha thanks! 😃

[@true_world_inc6248]

yes it's true < i think it became as slang

[@heinkoko1497]

It is because he has multiple girlfriends. I'm sorry for letting you know know the truth!

[@jie7218]

Haha, My American hubby made the same mistake when he uses "seen" without have.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Haha, a lot of Canadians and Americans make that mistake!

[@my_simple_channel]

Thanks a lot!!!👍Every time when i hear some of the examples as in this video i think: "This people could not be wrong... they are native speakers. And it means i am wrong. 😭" But since today i know that i am not such a fool! 😀

[@charlysunny]

Yes, I have noticed that some native English speakers make grammar mistakes, I don't remember now un exemple but it is true.

[@DmitryKoshkin]

Hi! You nailed it! I am a Russian but I have American friends. It was a real shock when I had to correct them in their texts. I thought, how come, you are native and you keep writing it all over again? You know what they usually said!? We have been taught that way - spell the way you hear. That being said, I have to admit of local young generation being as illiterate in Russian :)

[@MadEnglishTV]

Haha, thanks for the comment! I think young people everywhere are losing their standards of language. Especially English...it changes so fast!

[@kentix417]

Many people just don't care. And there's nothing you can do to make them care. But the best people in English will match the best people in Russian and the worst people in English will match the worst people in Russian. There are plenty of both kinds.

[@DmitryKoshkin]

Kentix I agree! I'm not a grammar nazi, but from how a person spells you often can judge on their general level of education, least it works with Russians

[@architector87]

I haven't spoken with native english. But in Canada, I think, I will speak with them a lot.

[@lilaalaoui5058]

Dear teacher tv, thank you really for your efforts to make English easier to use for English learners speakers. Many times I’ve heard English native said I’ve got not I’ve gotten, even written in newspaper, therefore I’m Confused 😧

[@67chevyride]

It's because both are possible, sweety Edit: But 'got' is more common

[@jempyemo9618]

I hear and watch "If I was you" sometimes. I used to get a little bit confused whether I am wrong or not, but now I have an idea about the case.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Haha, yes. Sometimes native speakers can be confusing!

[@subarnachakma5584]

tnx

[@phoenixleo6144]

Hello, could you please make a video about : how to use the most common idioms in English. I am not a native English learner, so I want to speak more fluently. Thanks abillion😄🌸🌸🌸

[@Skqueenbee]

Yes all the time

[@MadEnglishTV]

Great!

[@DanielGarcia-du5ep]

You've become my favourite English teacher 😎😍

[@MadEnglishTV]

Thank you so much! 😃😃

[@DanielGarcia-du5ep]

@@MadEnglishTV How can I get your books If I don't have PayPal? I really want your books man!!

[@MadEnglishTV]

@@DanielGarcia-du5ep Are you in Canada?

[@DanielGarcia-du5ep]

@@MadEnglishTV No, I am not 😥 I am in Mexico.

[@DanielGarcia-du5ep]

@@MadEnglishTV I have no problem with the money they are really cheap but I just turned 18 so I don't have credit cards yet. 😭

[@timeanica4937]

I notice only my mistakes in english,but,in hungarian and romanian I hear every day.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Okay! 🤗

[@katsukun1958]

One teacher pronounced the word "coupon" -> kjúpan. He is from Chicago.

[@in7555]

👍 as usual :)

[@MadEnglishTV]

Thanks so much! 😃

[@rubendominguez2542]

Hi Mark, I don`t really notice when the native english speakers make mistakes. I just only notice the mistake in my own language

[@davidrock65]

I’ve noticed that native speakers don’t always stick to past tenses in conversational stories. They always shift between past, present and even future verb forms. Native speakers do this all the time. Can you make a video about it?

[@MadEnglishTV]

I did make a video about that in my verb tense playlist, but I can't remember which video it is!

[@MeowMeow-ul5js]

hey mark my friend said drunk sound like drank lot of wine ? a little bit strange but i try to remember it now ,thank you :)

[@bellazhao657]

So it's been two years since I didn't care about grammar but tried to speak English with my teacher a lot . And now it's so hard for me to do some special grammar qustions in test or relearn grammar because I have been used to ignoring the grammar when I use English. 😖 This really drive me crazy😫

[@MadEnglishTV]

It's okay 🙂 It's not too late to learn!

[@susmoys]

Interesting video. I've seen so many of these mistakes people make. I thought maybe they are not native speakers. But I was wrong.

[@khurramabbas2224]

Yeah! My friend always use 'a hour ' instead of 'an hour' cos I learnt that we should use vowel with the sound of that word. Like we cant say 'an university' its 'a university'.

[@zhilazamanian30]

Hi Mark I hope you are doing well. I’m wondering to know if this is common in native English speakers that use simple tense instead of past tense when they started speaking about their experiences in the past?

[@MadEnglishTV]

Hi Zhila! English speakers often use the present continuous tense to talk about the past (especially when they tell stories).I made a lesson about it here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpbPZ5V6Yp2ifdE

[@vijaygoli1110]

I thought I would only person make mistakes,now I found even native speakers do mistakes...

[@thehoangmco]

How is going? im doing well. Watching your new videos is the most fun. Your channel is more fun than the others. Samsung makes good phones. Each of the dogs has rabies. If the weather were nicer, we could go camping. Thanks so much!

[@MadEnglishTV]

Great job! 😃😃

[@leyavinuto1687]

I managed to understand almost everything, but at the moment of speaking I can not put or use the words and clear grammar makes me feel terrible. Thank you for the tips.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Don't feel terrible! You just need some time and your English will be perfect! 🤗🤗

[@mawadasaada8153]

Hello Mark can you help me improve my reading please?

[@songtitya1525]

Hello Mark!! I'm really difficult stanslate when I read the message .

[@shabatshalom693]

Waww good edn i love you

[@MadEnglishTV]

Thanks! I love you too!

[@КсенияУшанова12]

Mark, you've said "there is a lot of different people inside it" when you were talking about subject and verb agreement. Is it ok to say "there is a lot of" and plural form?

[@MadEnglishTV]

Yes, you can say that. It's an acceptable mistake that most native English speakers make.

[@omarraed4668]

Yes , that was before 2 week ago ,someone was talk about some girl he say (she were) I forgot everything and focus on this part 😂😂

[@butterball33]

What about, "May I have some candy?" I hear this one a lot in the Midwest.

[@MadEnglishTV]

That's great! Maybe they speak better English in that area. Haha

[@ariannacespedes3045]

As far as I know we use more and most only in front of long adjectives.Eg the MOST important... MORE important .In the case of short adjectives: run fastER , the fastEST

[@true_world_inc6248]

I live in the USA, and native speakers don't use so much past participle forms! I learned solong time all these forms and was dissapointed , knewing that! American like to simplify everything

[@harshh8851]

What’s difference between in case and if

[@MadEnglishTV]

Great question! 😃😃I'll try to make a lesson about that in the future.

[@andreagiraldomdphd.8376]

Marvellous lesson. I do like Mad's teaching. My homework: Each of the dogs HAS rabies. One of the dogs HAS rabies. Neither of the dogs HAS rabies. Either of The dogs HAS rabies. A number of dogs HAVE rabies. The number of dogs HAS rabies. Many a dog HAS rabies. A great many dogs HAVE rabies. Is it okey?

[@MadEnglishTV]

Perfect! 😃😃

[@fozzey_2044]

I did when this guy is telling story he said "So I drive back home" instead of "I drove back home".

[@MadEnglishTV]

😃😃

[@ahmednasr9728]

Why the forms like the funnest and funner are grammatically wrong ? The word (Fun) is one syllable as (big), ( tall ) or ( heigh )

[@MadEnglishTV]

That's a great question! I don't know. These days, funnest and funner are becoming more acceptable.

[@gent88ut]

It's a fun thing to do.

[@NilanjanSaha]

It's a matter of Degree. And you apply degree to an adjective, like 'big' or 'tall', whereas 'fun' is a noun. The adjective form of fun is 'funny'. So you can say 'funnier' when comparing between two things and 'funniest' while comparing three or more.

[@joeli1819]

when I knew someone is a native speaker, I only focus on the conversation; while when I don't know who am I talking with, I probably will take a guess from his/her sentences. For example, when I live chat with customer service, I would tend to think this person must be not a native speaker if customer servicer makes any grammatic mistakes.

[@gladysgriffin7347]

I've never noticed a native English speaker making a mistake.

[@my_simple_channel]

Yes... LIE/LAY - is a torture!

[@Amir4civil]

2 things I heard: one, they say "Anyways," instead of "Anyway,"! Also, they say "There is" for all Singular and Plural nouns. They never or rarely use "There are"!

[@MadEnglishTV]

You're right! 😃

[@arsaklan7517]

That's true. ..but we hardly notice such a thing like this .....eventhough it was wrong . Which we ve heard all the time . And also people saying" More better. Which actually even better or much better .is that correct ? Or is it wrong? Thank you .

[@nabanita86]

And also, since I am making a request to you should I write may you please tell me.... or can you tell me......

[@MadEnglishTV]

You should say, "Could you please tell me..."

[@nabanita86]

Mad English TV ok thanks a lot

[@nabanita86]

Hi Mark, can you please tell me which sentence is correct? There are several issues or there’s several issues. I am confused... but I think the first sentence is correct.. What do you think 🤔??

[@MadEnglishTV]

You're right. But in spoken English, we often say "there's" because it's very hard to pronounce "they're".

[@kentix417]

Mad English TV I think you meant there're. It's a mistake I make to use there's with a plural. But it does flow smoother and sometimes you don't even hear yourself doing it.

[@jeffburnham6611]

@Kentix there is no word "there're". The plural of "there are'" is "there's". They're is the contraction of "they are".

[@Svartr.HrafnSvartr]

I think it's not a matter of not learning but people becoming lazy, especially when it concerns the homonyms that most Grammar Nazis go crazy over. I personally get seriously tripped up with Lie/Lay and I never know if I'm correctly using I or me. I try to communicate with somewhat proper grammar but sometimes it's fun to goof around. If I make an error, it's very unlikely anyone will even notice - the message is still understood and that's probably the most important thing. Regardless, I'm still up for 'perfecting' my native language skills!

[@MadEnglishTV]

Haha, I completely agree!! 😃I struggle with lie and lay too!!

[@muhammetemrecunkus6223]

Hi Mark,My english teacher told me that Everyone say "I will eat lunch'' but "this is wrong,It should be ''I will have lunch" But I heard some english conversations ,They say ı am eating lunch,Can you help me which one is more correct?By the way ,Thanks for this instructive video :)

[@petoleju]

11:17

[@MetalDetectingRussia]

😎👍

[@beverlyespinosa2040]

Hi Mark. I have a question. Why people say “I was or You was”. I, You and We are plural, so technically we should use plural verb. Could you explain this to me?

[@MadEnglishTV]

Who says that? The correct way is: I am You are

[@ekaprasetiawan3687]

Beverly Espinosa. How could u say I is plural. Do you understand what is plural and singular?

[@liwazamemon918]

I have seen some native speakers using double-negatives in sentences like "I ain't no killer" (I mean this was not exactly the sentence...of course 😅😅, but this is how they used I ain't and no together) I was wondering if this is the right way to say it 🤔🤔but I looked it up and it seems it's not grammatically correct. sometimes I feel so jealous of English people especially when I have to look at the meaning and usage of every idiom before using it but native speakers can even add new words 😅😂 guess that's the fun part of your native language: you're always right 😜

[@MadEnglishTV]

Haha, yes, native speakers make mistakes all the time and nobody gets mad at them for it.

[@evgeni-orlov_psiholog]

As for the Subjunctive Mood, many modern English grammar books now say you can use both: If I was/were rich,... if the weather was/were good, etc. Although, initially, 'were' was the only correct option. :)

[@MadEnglishTV]

Thanks for the information! 😃 I never actually read grammar books. 😂 I think most grammar books are usually like 20 years behind modern English. Do they still teach the word "whom"?

[@evgeni-orlov_psiholog]

Mad English TV But I guess this word still exists, doesn't it?:)))

[@MadEnglishTV]

I guess so! 😄

[@kentix417]

And since people in everyday life don't have to take proficiency tests that's why the language taught in school can seem so different to learners from the language they hear when they travel to an English-speaking country. One is "book learning", and the other is "life learning".

[@kentix417]

I was referring to native speakers. Once you leave school, you are never tested again, no matter how good or bad you are.

[@knowledge1loom708]

11:00

[@nicolejulien4545]

It's difficult to imagine that english people make some mistakes, I don't notice it.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Haha, we make lots of mistakes.

[@marlenemaldonado908]

Yes, they say in a bus, for example: where are you gonna go to stay? I think the right is: Where are you staying? (please correct me if I have in a wrong)

[@MadEnglishTV]

Where are you gonna stay? (future) Where are you staying? (could be present or future)

[@maracastrosuzini2440]

🙏😁🙏

[@МобилаМобила-о4ж]

My English level don't let me take notice of the native speakers mistakes. I have made lots of mistakes. Because I have been studying Eng inconsistently, very often break off it and haven't worked at my mistakes. Moreover I haven't lived among the native speakers.

[@MadEnglishTV]

I think your English is improving Nora. Keep up the great work! 😃

[@МобилаМобила-о4ж]

Really important that we have a feedback! Great thanks for your support!

[@MadEnglishTV]

😃

[@constantinkwiatkowski1940]

plenty of people say "sound good". But this is wrong. It was supposed to be "sounds good".

[@abdelilahjamali9099]

Hi! For me " Samsung makes good phones" sounds better. Homework: I don't know really that native English speakers make mistakes and when they do it, i couldn't know. Take care!!!!!

[@Wallydaft]

What makes me crazy is people using them and not those......eg...Look at them people.....should be..Look at THOSE people....Drives me mad....

[@ashaocean7431]

You already mentioned that native speaker makes mistakes. I believe they do

[@bellazhao657]

These days I was so confused and worried about my English grammar because I will have a spoken test tomorrow. Even when I prepare for any English test in my country(China) . I think the contradiction Is that in China I have to do kinds of exams which are really strict in grammar just like a Nazi. Do you know CET band 4or6 in China？ But in our daily life when we talk to each other by using the grammar I learned in high school it's really weird to native speakers.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Good luck on your test! Yes, I know the CET. Do you have any native English friends?

[@bellazhao657]

Mad English TV Thanks ~ I have two teachers who are native speakers. So it's good that I can talk to them. But there are some difference between I learned from my Chinese teacher and my American teachers 😂

[@MadEnglishTV]

Haha, yes. Probably lots of differences. 😅

[@ekaprasetiawan3687]

Bella ZHAO. I concluded that u mean native English speakers don't care the grammar rules? I don't think so. Compare to my native language Indonesian, native speakers follow the grammar rules 80 to 90 %.

[@mkt80mkt]

ı thınk native english speaker can make mıstakes even because they dont care it. :) ıf somebody can use a language in relax then thıs is so normal. ı agree with you sır. dont be a grammar nazi :) thanks.

[@poftim7773]

You must be from Turkey. I've never figured out the difference in your language between an "i" with and without a dot :)

[@rosmaryalgarin9292]

pay attention carefully and will see the diference

[@nikenpalupi3056]

OMG, native even makes mistakes. 😅

[@mariamkinen8036]

Then expresses time.

[@serzhanseilkhanov1135]

John is taller me!!!

[@anupsingh5858]

Loads of thank.Expectin' more... What kinda level of English, Big Bang Theory, a popular sitcom use ?? I am always befuddled.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Haha, to be honest, I've never watched that show!

[@anupsingh5858]

Lucky you are!

[@MadEnglishTV]

Haha

[@g.chatterjee2296]

People say crap like her and me went book shopping. IT IS I AND SHE went book shopping. (We) . Drives me insane when people do not understand the difference between subject and object pronouns.

[@abethomas8625]

Be grammar fan

[@killwize]

TIL "swum" is a word.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Yes!

[@laurencefraser]

Couldn't get past the blatant errors in the first "mistake". I suggest reading up on personal pronouns and how verb arguments work. The "Incorrect" sentence is both valid and standard, the "correct" one commits one of the more obvious errors of grammar possible in English, and the reason given for it being correct is... An entirely different sentence following an entirely different structure which does nothing to prove anything about the first two one way or the other (said sentence is both grammatically correct and an entirely valid way of imparting the intended information though.)

[@MadEnglishTV]

You deserve a hug for being a grammar nazi. 🤗

[@phumkiatwananuraksakul7815]

John is taller than me is absolutely correct why you think it is wrong since than can be a preposition that needs noun , noun phrase, noun clause,or pronoun to come after it as object of it like than me,is object pronoun; however,John is taller than I ,in fact , is not exactly correct compared to than I am as you mentioned since native speaker thinks that it should be fine not to put verb to be ,am in this case,John is taller than I am tall. is very absolutely correct. are you on the same page?

[@MeowMeow-ul5js]

I can not get you You taller than me And you taller than I am The second one is correct but the first one wrong ?

[@MadEnglishTV]

Well, they are both commonly used. 😃

[@MeowMeow-ul5js]

Oh maybe I was mistake Because i heard you say first was wrong the second one is right just make it more native when you change ( you taller than I to I am ) lol . Too confusing. But thanks a lot !!!!! Nice lessons!

[@ekaprasetiawan3687]

According to Raymond Murphy's grammar book, they both are correct. If we use subjects we need to add I am, I do etc.

[@the.real.g818]

Native speakers say tweny inside twenty, it makes me mad. My husband had lived in NY for 7 years , and we had a big debate about this tweny/twenty, he doesn't know grammer at all, but he knows to speak fluently from listening only

[@sasa3586]

Hundred dollars is enough for me. Is that correct? Sir, only few native speakers live here. Portuguese, Dutch and British ruled Srilanka before independence.(1948) So there is a mix of them.Their language is not standard. We don't find native speakers. We are aware of the mistakes of native speakers. Besides that i don't have an advance knowledge in english to notice their mistakes.

[@in7555]

I've noticed that sometimes English speakers use "there is" instead of "there are". Like "there's a lot of people". Am I right? Or there's smthg I don't understand? thank you!

[@MadEnglishTV]

You're right! I forgot to put that one in the video. Native English speaker make that mistake all the time! The reason they do this is because "there're" is hard to say and it sounds strange. Haha There's so many people at the party. There're so many people at the party.

[@laurencefraser]

Illia Nieviezhyn people do do this, yes. It's not exactly a mistake though. It is an acceptable contraction in casual speech. Now, if they were saying it in full "There is a lot of people", that would be an error. "Are" and "is" are just different conjugations of the verb "be", but after "there" a contracted "are" is very likely to be lost, and the resulting "there people", seemingly losing the verb entirely, is worse for smooth communication than contracting the wrong form of "be". After all, "there's people" still contains all relevant information, "there people" does not, and in dialects where the the difference is apparent, sounds like someone failing to say "they're people", and in dialects where it Isn't sounds as though they're succeeding at it! Which is to say that being understood trumps following the 'rules' when the two conflict, and this is the result. (Because of English's stress timed syllables, natural speech will almost invariably contain such contractions, so just not using them is not really viable.) In other words, In spoken, contracted form it's not a mistake. In non-contracted form it would be. In written form it would be Unless as part of a quote or dialogue (depending on the style being used).

[@nankaykhinewin6655]

I have no chance to meet any native speakers.

[@sammyazad5036]

You said Samsung makes good phones, but according to my experience, no, in fact not only Samsung is not a good phone maker but also Samsung is a thief which steals other company's invent, in other word Samsung is not Apple or Sony and so on. Well, let's do homework, I think these kinds of mistake are among all languages. Some are important but some are not noticeable. The vital rule is to convey clearly.

[@MadEnglishTV]

Really? I've never owned a Samsung phone, but the S8 looks nice. Yes, usually big companies steal from smaller companies. A new phone called the OnePlus 5T was released today. I think it's a great product because it's half the price of the iPhone X and much better battery life. 🙂

[@carmelacorleone2982]

Grammar nazi 😂 😂🤣 thanks for these videos 🙌

[@ekaprasetiawan3687]

What are you doing always be sound like what do you doing

[@marcobarozzini9515]

This is weird. I used to know that comparative and superlative are made with er or eat . This rule is related to short adjectives. :funnier and funniest are supposed to be proper….?! English is a bit crazy

[@灯盏-c4w]

Why do native english speakers often make mistakes of grammar in Canada or America? I guess they are immigrants and English isn't their first language too.