The article presents the author's views on the evolution of teaching of various aspects of English grammar. He gives examples of using the words "ain't" and "aren't." The author says ain't is used freely in first, second, and third persons singular and plural and that ain't becomes a negated form for which there is no corresponding positive. He comments on the use of traditional, supposedly simple rule stipulating the use of adverbs, not adjectives, to modify verbs.