Rosa

The English Language has so many grammatical rules that it is difficult for some of us to get it right all the time. Poor grammar overall is not being able to spell words correctly,Not using tenses correctly,not structuring sentences correctly, etc. Even when we think we have mastered the language by fluency or completing courses at tertiary level we can still make errors or be faced with uncertainty.

Your experience doesn't come as a surprise to me. Most nations have people of different ethnic group so basically looking at a person to determined the languages they speak would be beyond the ordinary. I had a similar experience years ago but I wasn't surprised, just proud. There was this one Jamaican woman working among several Hispanics in the business place and her communication was as fluent as theirs.

There are many slang words that are being used by young people and even adults in my country. Wa di pree, meaning, what is happening? or what's on the agenda. Di ting sell awf, which means that something was outstanding. Yu zimmi, which means, are you understanding me? They are terms that I would rather not hear but I'll definitely have to live with because I doubt they'll ever go away.

I certainly think that where you are does make a difference. One would definitely learn more quickly from being around others that speak the language you are learning. However, I think that reading and writing would still need a lot of attention.

The most effective way, to me, for effectively learning a language is by immersion. I have proven it but personally I don't think it would be enough for me. I would very much prefer a classroom setting, where the teacher completely knows my native language and I have other class mates around to share ideas and we could assist one another through difficulties.

I believe that the time it takes to learn a new language depends on your ability and or how much you really want to learn. If you have an interest or a great need to learn a language it could happen in a very short time, maybe a year or two. For others doing it as a hobby or those that are slow learners it could take several years.

I honestly can't stand it either but it's a changing world and I believe the best/worst is yet to come. Thank goodness we are free to disagree, so not appreciating internet terminologies in our daily conversation shouldn't be much of a problem.

Yes, it has certainly quashed arguments for me. If my daughter and I have differences and we go at it in English, then she gets real mad she'll continue in Spanish. If either of us make an error that is funny the arguing usually ends because we start laughing at each other.

Truth be told, I am not really for these new words. They are more like slang to me. I know they are trying to accommodate the masses but there are some things I am just not into, and these modern words is one of them.

I think that the basic grammar like nouns, verbs, adjectives and tenses are things that will stay with most people since we use those in our everyday communications. However, others might be a problem and people might find themselves looking up their meanings and usages all the time so in think you are not alone.

Years ago when I was in high school there was a lot of focus on English Language and this has become even greater today. Students who think the subject is their weak point usually take extra classes just to make certain that they do well in the exams. Fortunately for me I was able to perform well in class and did not need extra classes. I practiced what I learnt in class and got great result and even went on to do the language in another proficiency.

Well, if someone was to tell me that they are learning a language for reasons I deem negative I still wouldn't discourage them from learning. It is a great thing to be multilingual so learning any new language is a good thing. Furthermore, who knows where knowing that language could take that person in the future.

Presently, foreign languages are mainly practiced in the tourist industry so there isn't a lot of media locally. However, if I need to listen to music or watch TV in the language that I am learning, I would be able to easily locate something. This actually happens to be something that interests me and I do it all the time.

I would love to write in the language that I am learning but I really don't have reason to. I learn the language but since it's just a hobby I don't have any reason to write to anyone.I do communicate with my daughter and friends in short phrases but that's about it.

I have never had a dream in English, maybe because I only use the language for things formal and I've certainly never had a dream in Spanish or French. My dreams are always in my native language, Jamaican Creole which I consider quite normal since I communicate in that language all throughout the day.

English is my second language and the first language I learnt to write in school. I never tense up because I am in doubt of my fluency when I speak English. If I do It may be because I am in a formal setting which I quickly snap out of as soon as I catch myself feeling awkward.

I wouldn't blame miss-spell words so much on the lack of education. We are doing everything now at a fast pace and I just think it has a lot to to with not having enough time to edit. Also, a person may notice the error but because it's something informal they don't bother to make the correction.

I still happen to use the word 'cheque' and have never used the word 'check' to refer to the value of money. I use the British English which is a little different from American English and so it allows me to spell the word this way. It's funny though that when I type this word and few others on my computer I have to keep ignoring the spell checks as they are set for the American spelling.

I have been learning so much from this forum. I never imagined that there was that much languages written from right to left. I knew of Arabic and Chinese which I suppose are the ones most common but the others, I had no idea of.

A very beautiful poem in fact. It would go great for parents to kids or vice versa. I don't know about spouses though, there were some seriously strong words said and people do change but kinship can never.

Here's my list:- To drive someone up the wall- means you make someone really angry or bored. Fly out of the window-means that something is no longer present. Window of opportunity-means there is a chance to make something happen. Get your house in order-refers to taking control of ones behavior and attitude.

I am quite guilty of imagining. Even in the middle of what I am reading, I'll stop to imagine. I sometimes turn the whole story around and invite others to listen to the flip-side. This definitely something common among readers but a lot of us don't really talk about it afterwards.

Wow! I've never really stopped and thought of that before. I think that my take on the subject is that even though I might be studying as a hobby I shouldn't stop. Although I would stop beating up myself with books and so on but I know we are never too old to learn ,plus we learn something new everyday so there would be no stopping for me.

Jamaican Creole is the language that the average Jamaican speak in on a daily basis. English is only used when speaking or writing something formal. Therefore, I would most likely think in Jamaican Creole even when I am thinking about something that just took place formally.