Surprise: Some People Do Not Understand Grammar 8.89K Max Read 07/06/10 10:50PM Filed to: Findings Findings Language Science Grammar Noam Chomsky Generative grammar Universal grammar linguistics Researchers found that some native English speakers were unable to understand the sentence "The soldier was hit by the sailor," indicating that grammar may not be "universal." FYI: It means the sailor (boats) hit the soldier (tanks). [Science Daily]