how does it sound in your ears?

[pallander]

I am from Sweden and like this ATOT ,I also reply quite often.I have often heard that my grammar is bad;-)I write and I think it is quite ok but in your english ears it isnt,quite often.My question is,does it sounds stupid,dont you understand what I mean correctly or is it just plain biase at forreign people that makes some people be so fast pointing out wrong grammar?

 

[minendo]

I have no problem understanding you. It is just the board jackasses, I mean the board anal-retentive grammar police.

 

[PrinceofWands]

I understand you fine...it's the same in most languages really. There's a version that learn in textbooks and from courses, and then there's the way we really talk. It seems like most Americans value simplifying speech, taking away it's care and beauty (ebonics anyone). And all we're left with is abbreviation, slang, and double meanings. Sad really.

Anyway, don't let it bother you...the purpose of communication is to share ideas, not make grades for correctness of syntax.

 

[pallander]

>Anyway, don't let it bother you...the purpose of communication is to share ideas, not make grades for correctness of syntax. >
thanks m8,nice to hear that.I have a neighbour from Colombia and he cant speak swedish very well but I hope he learn it soon
I have read english in school since an age of 7 and we have english everywhere..but it isnt the same as being native english of course...
abbrevations is only good at the webb,one should take care of the language.our swedish language too..

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Jag förstår dei inte

 

[Arschloch]

Ich kann nur Deutsch sprechen.

 

[pallander]

>Jag förstår dig inte >
hehe.that is swedish folks.means I cant understand you.It is interesting with languages,should try to learn russia

 

[pallander]

>Ich kann nur Deutsch sprechen>>>
Wie getz?Ich heisse Stefan .

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

<< >Ich kann nur Deutsch sprechen>>>
Wie getz?Ich heisse Stefan . >>



'Wir haben es nicht gewusst!'

 

[ragazzo]

it wouldn't bother me one bit if i were listening to you speak, but it would be a bit different if i thought that you were a native english speaker

 

[Argo]

Say that again? No, I'm just kidding -- we can understand you just fine. It's just that some people feel better about themselves by pointing out mistakes in others.

 

[MajesticMoose]

Considering how poor the grammar of the native english speakers on this board is, You don't really stand out to me at all. I'll gotten to the point where I can't even tell now. Kinda the same thing with my foriegn professors. A lot of people complain about being able to understand them, I rarely even notice anything wrong.

 

[Vadatajs]

<< Considering how poor the grammar of the native english speakers on this board is, You don't really stand out to me at all. I'll gotten to the point where I can't even tell now. Kinda the same thing with my foriegn professors. A lot of people complain about being able to understand them, I rarely even notice anything wrong. >>



You're right, you don't notice anything wrong.

 

[Pepsei]

<< I am from Sweden and like this ATOT ,I also reply quite often.I have often heard that my grammar is bad;-)I write and I think it is quite ok but in your english ears it isnt,quite often.My question is,does it sounds stupid,dont you understand what I mean correctly or is it just plain biase at forreign people that makes some people be so fast pointing out wrong grammar? >>


swedish eh? that's cool! can you get caramell music cds cheap?

 

[Azraele]

I had no trouble understanding your post.
And, as with everything, your grammar will get better with practice.

 

[pallander]

>You're right, you don't notice anything wrong.>>

you are encouriging me and that is nice but I write careless sometimes cause I wanna reply fast,who dont
Bottomline is,I cant hear when it sounds stupid or worse,it can be missunderstood I mean one thing but the words mean another thing.This is the worst about not having english as native language.Do you americans learn any other languages in school before college?
In Sweden we learn English(ohh;-) and Deuth or French when we start the 7th year in school..

 

[Derango]

School systems vary widely depending on which state one lives in. Around here, we're required to take another language, either french or spanish, starting in 8th grade, which would be the 9th year of school. You have to take it for at least 3-4 years (3 if you're in the advanced language program, or four if you're not). After that, it's optional.