Watch how you ask your child a question. You may be passing bad language habits to him/her.

There are no short cuts to speaking English well. Even if you are in a hurry, you need to remember that slipping into non-standard English out of convenience is unacceptable.

Parents of younger children are particularly prone to saying this: “You very naughty today. Go home I hammer you”.

“I tell you how many times already?”

Many parents say this in exasperation when their children or domestic help make the same mistakes repeatedly. This is a common non-Standard English phrase that has steadily crept into everyday language at home.

Have you ever asked your child to speed up what he or she is doing by saying, “Faster can or not?”