Why are small mistakes a problem? Why should they stop you from reading English?
well , I mean like sometimes even native speakers can make mistakes when they are emotional about their comments , u know. So , when I study them , I am afraid I might learn those mistakes and think they are just normal.
Well, if natives make those mistakes, you needn’t be worried if you do as well. Also, if you get your writing corrected, you’ll find you won’t be making the same mistakes.
What if I am confused when my writing is corrected ??
Why should you be? I’ve never had a writing report where I didn’t understand what was explained to me.
I mean , imagine this scenario, I write something that is not correct but actually , I have learned that subconsciously when studying those comments , and when my writing is corrected , I will be confused.
Poor you! So it is other people’s responsibility that you learn English correctly? Interesting. Confusion is very good for the brain, it stimulates learning.
Well then, Philip, ask questions! If the tutor has written something which you don’t understand, ask why you are wrong. Anyway, here at LingQ, the tutor writes a comment next to each of their corrections.
Hi Philip. Sometimes I copy and paste posts written in French just for the fun of examining the way words, phrases, and sentences are put together. And sometimes I’ll copy and paste reviews written on Amazon.fr by French natives just for the pleasure of noting the way the French write and respond to one another. Now, for me it’s not about perfection or worrying about whether or not the French is “correct French”. It’s an exercise in observation and exposure and just plain old satiation of curiosity.
If you copy the posts here, you can examine the way people write in English, discover or uncover cool turns of phrases, etc. The exposure alone is a lesson in “real” English in real time from real people responding to whatever’s on the table. It’s an opportunity, in fact, to learn without the burden of relying on perfection.
yes, but don’t you think it is a good idea to edit the comments ?
No, it’s no. You’re trying to learn English, so I won’t start fiddling with text written by natives. Just read and listen, and if you have any questions, ask! It’s really quite simple.
All righty . I will just read, listen and ask questions .
Hi , Steve, I want to import your comment to study:
" I was in Waterstone’s book store in London on Sunday and was again amazed at the quantity of books on grammar, ESL, TEFL, linguistics and applied linguistics. I picked up a few and was again appalled at the obvious unnecessary complication of a simple process.
0.Then on the flight home as I read a book in Russian about the transition, in Russia, from a planned economy to a market economy. In the old Soviet Union there were economics institutions and countless economists producing studies on what kind of indicators were key to to an efficient planned Soviet economy. The market and free pricing just replaces all the indicators. All the learned studies were just so much verbiage and of little practical use."
You would make me a day if u could record this little comment so that I can study with your voice . If u are finished, you can email this to me .
Try rhinospike. Copy and paste it into there.
Thanks James.
Thanks , James.
Intensive reading and listening will help identifying what words sound right. I don’t need grammar books, although my bookshelf are full with them. Many of them are from prestigious university publisher. I confessed that at first I felt good to read them, because I believed that they will help me good at English and help me use English grammatically right. However, it’s turn out nothing happened to me. I forgot all rules after 2 days. I could not speak and I write slowly. Now I DO NOT CARE anymore. Although my English teachers keep teaching me grammar rules, I just ignore them. I know basic grammar such as verb agreement, passive voice, etc. That’s enough for me. (I will take Grammar books off my bookshelf and put them to boxes and sell them out soon.)