[AndrewOMartin]

And who would you prefer in the pilot's seat?

To say suggest that you don't understand something without a formal underlying theory is one view, but not mine. I feel like I understand English (as in a deep understanding, not just the ability to interpret sentences) without anything like a set of rules, and everything like a set of experiences akin to a pilot's experience with flight.

[hueving]

What does that have to do with anything I said? I'm pointing out the difference between "understanding" and "getting used to".

[AndrewOMartin]

I'm refuting that difference.

[hueving]

Not very well. I'm not talking about pilots.

I fly with many frequent fliers that are completely comfortable with flying while having no technical understanding of the mechanics.

[AndrewOMartin]

My mistake. I misread the phrase "many people that fly" as "many people who pilot planes".