Studying errors, not just marking them incorrect, is one of the most powerful and indelible kinds of learning.
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The reduction of <s>'s in the fully formed word is an example of degemination, a concept I explain in my Latin Anatomy™️ LEXinar, which I'd be happy to schedule this summer with five registrations from clients who'd like to learn more about assimilation and allomorphy in general.
Note that I didn't have to decide when or how to introduce the IPA. The opportunity to introduce it and its relationship to understanding English spelling arose organically from our syntactic study.
Does a proverb really has anything to do with a verb?
I am always stunned by the depth of grammatical memory my students retain. It's the kind of memory that is borne of understanding, not memorization or gimmicks.