Why do students make language errors?

Hi,

EyediaI'm trying to figure out exactly what causes the students to make such mistakes/errors.

Oh, that is simple.

Students are humans. To err is human. That is all.

Regards

That I know. To make a mistake is alright. But there must be a reason why a student makes systemic errors in these areas of language. I'm trying to find such a reason.

That I know. To make a mistake is all right. But there must be a reason why a student makes systemic errors in these areas of language. I'm trying to find such a reason.-- It is a matter of the basic differences between L1 and L2, of which, as I recall, there are four:

1. The system exists in L1 but not in L2. For instance, students are always asking us, 'What is the ques

Hi,

Anonymous That I know. To make a mistake is alright. But there must be a reason why a student makes systemic errors in these areas of language. I'm trying to find such a reason.

Quite frankly, I thought you were speaking jocularly. I have nothing to add to MM's answer at the moment;
it is succinct.

Regards

Unfortunately I am not a linguist, thus I do not understand some technical terms such as L1 and L2 and AmE and BrE. I would be very appreciative if you could explain these terms.

L1 = your native language
L2 = the foreign language that you are learning
AmE = American English
BrE = British English.

I am rather disappointed with you, Eyedia. You should have been able to either figure those out yourself or google for their meanings.

Not everyone is of the same level in terms of knowledge.

No, of course not, but I hope that most of us have the same level of intelligence.