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1412
18 yrs ago
How to improve your grammar? Any suggestions?
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Ed
18 yrs ago
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I will work hard to read more and study more. Maybe I will take a course in English grammar but my professors say the grammar is always changing (cos many people are using it) so the best bet is to study the language like a scientist or a linguist. I will try to use proper grammar, I promise.
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Personally I think that extensive reading is the most relaxing way to improve you English grammar. Swan has written a very authentic and in depth book called "Practical English Usage" which will give you more prescriptive answers. I hardly think you need to worry about the various versions of English let alone the numerous bastardisations of it:-) A good course is also useful, perhaps the Benchmark Grammar course? Of course, actually talking to people in English whether a local or native English speaker will develop your communicative skills. I often tell Chinese parents with reasonable English, to talk to their children in English. This would vastly increase the amount of English input that these children get. Unfortunately they rarely do. I have witnessed Singaporean parents talking in alternate sentences in English and Chinese and their children rapidly become bilingual. Phonics is very useful for reading, pronunciation and spelling. Phonics isn't as useful for semantic understanding where visual cues would be better. Watching TV and movies in English would help. Just a few thoughts off the top of my head.:-)
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ssd
18 yrs ago
Hi 1412,
I teach Engish. Let me know if you'd like some help with your English Grammar.
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1412
18 yrs ago
Thanks everyone.
ssd,
Can you pls tell me more about yourself and also the charges?
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ssd
18 yrs ago
Hi 1412, will send you a message right now.
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ssd
18 yrs ago
Hi PM, will send you a message right now.
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ssd
18 yrs ago
Hi Pine, that message was meant for you. I will send you a message right now.
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ssd,
Pls PM me as well. Looking for good grammar tutor who knows the rules of grammar well and can explain them clearly.
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I agree, the best way to improve your grammar is to take lessons from a qualified English teacher or a linguist. I am a US trained linguist as well as an experienced teacher. It is important to fully understand the syntax(sentence structure) first and the rest is easy.
There are actually very strict rules when it comes to English grammar and sentence structure, which is why it is so easy to make mistakes if you are just trying to "write it how you speak."
I have been working as a private tutor and getting great results from my clients.
If you are interested in lessons you can drop me a note.
Good luck!
Elizabeth
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Read a lot. And good books, by classic authors. Stay away from Google grammar checker, because it perpetuates common mistakes, but do assist online grammar checkers such as http://www.gingersoftware.com/ for emails and stuff.
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