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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here are my two examples: two nannies who had bad grammar, both from foreign countries 1. [b]our's[/b] -- she was loving. Never taught my kids their ABCs. Didn't need them to. That was our job. My older DC ended up in magnet programs throughout school. 2. neighbor's nanny -- one of the children was accepted to a top college I had a co-worker who was looking for a nanny. This coworker (and I) used to work for a big name company, making big bucks. She did not care if the nanny spoke English well. Actually, both of us would've preferred the Spanish speaking nannies spoke to our children in Spanish. Alas, that didn't happen. If you are expecting your nanny to also teach your kids to read and write as well, then yes, you want to get a nanny who has good grammar. But I will say, that many many real Americans also have terrible grammar, including some ES teachers from what I have seen. So, good luck to you. I would say that if you read to your child every night (as we did), your kid will be fine. IMO, reading really helps with vocabulary and grammar.[/quote] As long as we're talking about vocabulary and grammar, it's "ours."[/quote]
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