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Michael Rosen is a fierce critic of the prescriptive modern approach to teaching grammar. Getty Images
Michael Rosen is a fierce critic of the prescriptive modern approach to teaching grammar. Getty Images
Going on a grammar hunt? Forget it, says author Michael Rosen
Former Children’s Laureate says don’t worry about the rules after 1980s children admit they haven’t a clue