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When one asks students the question "Who likes grammar?", perhaps they dare to raise their hands. In many ways this is understandable in Britain. Yet, strangely, the study of grammar is one of the fastest growing areas of research in universities all over the world. Even more so is the fact that many students who do not like grammar in school choose grammar as their subject of study in the university.
The rather strange state of affairs needs an explanation. On the whole, students consider the study of grammar uninteresting, and grammar is poorly taught in most Britain middle schools. However, language, which would be impossible without grammar, is an important part of human society. In fact, it is the foundation(基础)on which our society builds itself. And it is our ability(能力)to use language that makes it possible for us to let others know our thoughts and aims, in other words, to communicate(交流思想，交际).A large part of our ability even to think depends on language.
简析：议论文文体，评析语法的重要性。