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In primary school I was taught that he, she and it would take on a plural verb, while with they, you and we a singular verb should be used. Therefore, the man being a singular noun would have to take on a plural verb which would be walks.

This forum has taught me that I am not alone. I use to think that I was a bit old fashioned to be writing everything on paper and then making the transfer to my computer. Doing it that way somehow gave me more confidence in formatting what I wanted to express. It was only after doing posting that I started putting my words directly on screen which in the beginning was a little difficult for me at times.

I cannot agree to the statement that learning solo would be faster. Everyone learn by different methods and at different speed. I personally learn faster when I am in a group. when I am in a group I am able to interact and ask questions for clarity, getting immediately response. Even when I study, I prefer to study in group, I seem to retain more.

I consider English Language to be very significant in today's world. I think your school mates haven't given it much thought to realize that there is a wide world of English speakers out there. Knowing English Language is a big advantage in doing business, communicating and travelling, therefore I consider it quite necessary.

When I memorize words I usually use various techniques. I sometimes put one word each on flash cards and have someone say the translation of the word to me. I also make a list of words and repeat them several times and this helps me a lot. Also, I find that using the words in a sentence helps me to remember them too .

Multiple choice exams can be good in that the answer is already there and if you studied well enough you can identify them right away.Ii never really liked multiple choice exams though because as much as you have studied well, most times the paper is written in such a way that you spend too much time reading the questions and still get thrown off because the answers are pretty close to each other.

The only difference that I know of with regards to UK vs US written English is that of the spelling. Some other words that I am familiar with are words that end with re in UK ends with er in the US, for example, metre and centre.

There is no learning to my native language. It just comes natural because you grow up knowing how to speak it, at least my native tongue. There is nothing new to learn about it, once you have learnt to speak you basically have finished learning the language. With other languages you have to know grammar and so on so learning my native language was much more easier.

I don't know if a rating can be placed on whether a language is easy or hard to learn. I think that it takes a lot of motivation and dedication to learn any language. It is also my opinion that if you have a lot of interest in learning the language you will reach your goal more quickly than if you are forced to learn or don't see much need to.

I do agree that getting familiar with the cultural background of the language you are studying could be beneficial. However, I have never really gone that route before. My focus was always just getting to that point where I am fluent enough to feel comfortable speaking it around others. It is something I would consider doing though.

I do believe that in the past there was just one language that was spoken. Based on the holy bible, the story of the Tower of Babel tells us that the people spoke one tongue until their language was confounded by God. I also notice that some words in different languages are quite similar. For example, the words comprende and mi in Spanish are close to the translations, comprehend and my in English.

Advantages I am not afraid to ask about what I don't understand. I am a fast learner. I have a strong memory. I work well with others. Disadvantage I prefer to study in a group. I don't study well at nights. I have limited time at hand

When I was in high school we were taught both words and phrases. We would do mostly phrases in class and then be given a list of words to study for home work. The following day we had to make sentences with those words on our own. I think that such approach is much more rewarding than just sticking to one method .

Presently, I am fluent in two languages, Jamaican Creole, my native tongue and English which is the language that I was taught in school from an early age. I also know some level of Spanish and it is my dream to one day master it too, then I can proudly say that I am fluent in three languages.

I like being able to speak a language that is so unique. When a few of us that speaks my language speak it around people of another tongue they always ask what language we speak. It gives me a sense of pride when others ask me to teach it to them so I am very happy to have my native tongue.

The best advice I received about learning a new language was to be patient and practice as often as I could. I would often get frustrated whenever I can't remember something or just don't know what to do and my daughter would always encourage me in that way, which motivates me a lot.

I watch movies in the language that I am learning all the time. It helps me a lot with my vocabulary, especially if the English translation comes on the screen. I think it has become the norm for me now, that even my family find it quite funny and make fun at me for doing it :grin:.

An individual can accomplish anything as long as you put your mind to it. I believe it is quite possible for a middle aged person to be proficient in a new language. I remember seeing on TV an elderly woman, about age 80, highlighted in the evening news. She had just graduated from university and had done very well too. So although it may take a little more time but with hard work it can be done.

I have no trouble remembering the alphabet of my second language. It is funny how there is really no alphabet for my native language so I am perfect at remembering the English alphabet since I was taught that at an early age and still use it everyday.

I do think that in every society, there is going to be draw backs, whether it be based on inability or lack of opportunity. Native speakers are often times lacking due to these reasons. My native language is easier spoken than written. Even the most intelligent cannot write it because we were taught the queen's English in school and not our native language. Therefore we master English and struggle to write our own tongue.

I believe that language taught in the same language would prove a great level of difficulty for many :confused:. It would probably be challenging because students have no knowledge of the subject before. When students are taught the basic of the language, such as grammar and vocabulary, it makes it much easier for them to understand and therefore excel.

I wouldn't say that I was embarrassed but I was certainly offended. Here in my country, we have a lot of Chinese operating business. One day I brought something that I was not satisfied with back to one of their stores for exchange. A female Chinese started to talk Chinese in my presence, words that I would assume were curse words :confused:. Shortly after a male came and they both spoke then argued in Chinese. After which the female took the item and gave me back my money. I tried to tell them that all I wanted to do was exchange the item but they ignored me so I left feeling quite insulted .

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There are a lot of words that I actually love but I can't think of any word that I hate. I do hate to hear people use certain words in order to prove their intelligence. However, it is different with a writer, if I can understand what the writer is trying to say then I am fine with the words used.

I do believe that some languages are more beautiful than others. I find that when I speak my native language,Jamaican creole, around non natives they'll ask me to speak in my native tongue again or ask me to teach it to them because it interests them. It's funny though that the language I find beautiful is not my native language so it differs for each hearer.