cpefley Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 In the English language, writing and speaking are vary different. There are things that you would write, but not use in conversation. Is this the same in all languages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbonner Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 well it's the same in all the languages, writing isn't like speaking, because in writing you have a lot of time to think about what you are going to write without needing to think about if you say it in the correct way or not, but when you are speaking there is no enough time to think and say it in the good prononciation, that's that hardest part ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czarina84 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 I think it's also because writing is more formal than speaking. Plus, we are taught in school that when you write you have to follow certain rules. You don't necessarily have to follow those same rules while speaking: for instance, the infamous dangling participle. I agree with the above post, as well. You have more time to go back and rewrite, but can't go back and change what you have just said. Once it's out, it's out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeLamotta Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Yes writing is a more formal mode of communication as compared to speaking. Also writing remains pretty much the same across larger area with same language but you might find several ways of speaking in different areas with the same language. For example majority of USA's population writes English the same way but you will find several accents in different parts of the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpeDiem Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Writing being the formal mode of communication remains the same across vast territories with the same languages. But speaking a language changes across territories in the form of accents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanda Kaishin Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 It's true for all languages I study. However, when I write a language, since my goal is to improve my conversation and I don't intend on becoming a good writer, I usually write like I speak. Drives some of my teachers nuts at times, but there it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathicana1992 Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Yeah I'm going to chime in here and agree when everyone says that writing and speaking are different. it depends on the language of course, but generally speaking writing is at large a lot more formal and I think it would benefit to learn both at the same time but maybe treat them separate if that makes any sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurdapia Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 It is very easy to speak the language in general but difficult to write it, Why? When you speak you do not worry about the spelling or punctuation and so on. If ever you made a mistake you can correct yourself right away. Unlike when you right you have to consider all the rules like spelling, punctuation, tenses etc. I guess that applies to all languages not just English Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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