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    Default Re: English words that conflict with your language.

    Quote Originally Posted by TinCow View Post
    Those who are considered 'expert' speakers of English tend to achieve that perception based on the words they use, not how they arrange them.
    I think this is a good point. Pretty much every native speaker (except those with language disabilities) is going to arrange their words correctly. With the exception of a few prescriptive rules (unnecessary, as you pointed out), the most noticeable difference is likely to be word choice. With English's extensive borrowing from other languages, and its highly productive derivational system, we've got an awfully large set of words to choose from. Mastering the nuances of each term and reliably recalling the best word for each situation takes both talent and work.

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    Even with improper grammar usage, it is very easy to understand what someone is saying.
    This, on the other hand, I can't really agree with. If we take all the words in your post and arrange them without proper grammar usage, the result is incomprehensible, at least to me. I even kept each word in the same sentence to make it easier, but while I might get a vague idea of the topic from some of the words used, I wouldn't have a clue what was being said about it.

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    Last edited by ajaxfetish; 12-24-2009 at 22:47.

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