Grammatically, the expression "食べれる" is definitely incorrect.

In this point, I can't help feeling the difficulty of the grammar of the Japanese. [Alternatives: Japanese grammar seems difficult in this regard. The Japanese way of expressing potential/ability seems complicated.]

In English, we can just put/say "can" before the verb "eat": "can eat."

In Chinese, similarly, we can put "会(can)" before "吃(eat)": "会吃"

But in Japanese, we first have to change "食べる" to a suitable verb stem, in this case "食べら."

To make matters worse, different verbs form their stems differently.

Then one adds the ending "れる" to express (cap)ability.

This is also changeable by the before verb, and may become "られる"

This explanation may be INCORRECT, because I've forgotten all systematic Japanese grammar.

Of course, they (including me) can manipulate Japanese grammar perfectly.

So they can naturally use erroneous phrases like "食べれる" in fail.

This tendency is greater among young people, of course including me.

And some people who are stubborn about the use of correct language, mostly older people, criticize this, yelling about "the collapse of Japanese"

To be honest, I don't think using such phrases is so bad.

I strongly believe that a language is alive (and constantly changing).

Actually, the Japanese has been changing since its advent.

Even in the Meiji and Edo eras, the words were a little different from present ones.

The Japanese language has changed.

In 100 years later, "食べれる" may be widely adopted as the evolved form "食べられる" and "食べられる" may be regarded as a classical language.

However, if foreign people say "食べれる" , I think that's another matter.

But if they take a Japanese test, the answer "食べれる" will count as incorrect.

食べられる Japanese Grammar

Grammatically speaking, the expression "食べれる" is definitely incorrect.

The proper form is "食べられる."

In this case, I can't help but feel that Japanese grammar is difficult.

In this case, "食べら," and to make matters worse, each verb forms its stem differently.

Capability is expresed by "れる."

This is also changeable by the antecedent verb, and may become "られる."

This explanation may be INCORRECT, because I've forgotten all systematic Japanese grammar.

Most Japanese people learned such kinds of organization in the school, and (subsequently) forgot.

Of course, they (including me) can use Japanese grammar perfectly.

But they can't remember the grammatical system in detail.

So they can naturally use erroneous phrases like "食べれる." in fail.

This tendency is most noticeable among the younger generation, of course including me.

And some people who are stubborn about the use of correct language, mostly older people, criticize this, yelling about "the collapse of Japanese."

To be honest, I don't think using such phrases isso bad.

I strongly believe that "language is living."

Actually, the Japanese certainly has kept changing since its advent.

Even in the Meiji and Edo eras, the words were a little different from present ones.

Therefore, if the people who criticize "食べれる" as an incorrect usage, went through a "Time Slip," and went to the Edo era, they could be the one criticized as using the language incorrectlyusage by the people of the Edo era. [[a "Time Slip" is often called a "time warp" or is referred to as "taking a trip back in time."]]

The Japanese language has changed.

I think this is one of the ways that this creature called "Japanese language" grows.

I believe that there's no reason to inhibit its growth now.

100 years from now, "食べれる" could be widely adopted as the evolved form of "食べられる" and "食べられる" would be regarded as a classical language.

However, it's another matter if foreign people say "食べれる."

I don't feel unnaturalness with that, and personally I welcome such an expression.

But if they take a Japanese test, the answer "食べれる" is definitely incorrect.

Now I will try to check these kinds of mistakes.