To be or not to be like Yoda...

Let's talk Star Wars. Or rather: let's talk like the endearing character Yoda from Star Wars.

Master Yoda speaks in a way that sounds alien to English ears because he messes with basic word order. Yet he proves irresistible: funny yet profoundly wise, weird yet brave and strong, green and pointy-eared yet surprisingly human. No wonder Star Wars fans love Master Yoda.

So, if Yoda's English belies his wisdom like his appearance belies his strength, what does that say about English learners whose first language is different? And what does it say about their language-learning needs? Yoda generally turns basic SVO order into alien OSV, so I often use his idiosyncratic speech pattern as an example. 

Of course, I wouldn't dream of trying to change Master Yoda's word order. I would, however, recommend the One Rule as an empowering lifeline to all other English learners – who are only human. The One Rule shows the typical pattern of the English language universe. SvVOPT rules, and may that Force be with you. 

👉🏻 SvVOPT - the One Force to Rule Your Grammar Universe...

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👉🏻 Hi, I'm Leon, and I help English language teachers discover how the ONE RULE approach to grammar ✔EMPOWERS them & their students, ✔SAVES TIME better spent on serious fun with the language, and ✔BOOSTS motivation & results. ONE RULE, to rule them all…