^ could also change 'es' to 'est', since the subject is "la protecteur", 3rd person singular. 'es' is second person singular.
< has been 'forced' to learn French since < was 11, since French is one of three languages of <'s country.
< is glad that ^ isn't mad. :3 And agrees with ^ about "After all, without correction, how would one learn? "