[shkm]

I'm a native English speaker and I'm not sure what to say. Many British (I'm one of them) have very little grasp on the language unless they put in a conscious effort to learn it. When I was at school my English was far worse, and teachers would not strictly correct any grammar or punctuation. It's as if these aspects of the language are considered unimportant.

In any case, in my attempts to learn another language I have probably learnt a lot more about English. It helps open your eyes to what the person could have been trying to say. Gives you a different angle.