When I try to speak English, words don't come out right. How can I speak fluent English?
Most likely you are afraid of making a mistake.I suffered the same in learning Spanish, and I see it as one of the greatest obstacles for my English students. One of my students recently told me he was in a store and wanted to ask in English, "What is the price of this item?" He planned it out perfectly in his mind, walked up to the attendent, and said "wutprsths?" When the attendent (obviously) did not understand, so my student just said "price," and got the answer he needed.Often we may say "I don't mind making mistakes, I know no one is going to throw tomatoes at me" but deep inside we feel that it is something terrible to speak poorly, and so are terrified of saying something wrong. As a result we overthink what we are trying to say, analyzing the grammar and syntax instead of just pouring forth concepts. This makes speaking very awkward. This can even happen when you are alone, speaking to yourself, because you constantly doubt if what you said is correct (I speak from experience)!Polygot Sid Efromovich points out that we are trained from youth to shun the feeling of having done something wrong, but in learning languages we must seek it, because that means we are crossing into new territory and learning. (See the video below, 29:00)When you are writing you can take time to think about how words should be organized - you cannot while speaking. So you just have to go for it. Spit the words out, and if they are wrong, that's OK. One successful English learner told me that making mistakes was the best learning tool, because he was so embarrased he remembered the correction!From my own experience and research and watching others, I believe the only solution to your problem is to listen to and speak a lot of English. It has to be a natural process that you don't think about, which will only come with lots of practice - as with any skill, from baseball to piano playing to speaking.
What is the correct way to say "Thank you for the update and will wait until I hear from you on the next process”?
Here are a few variations for your consideration.Thanks for letting me know and I’ll wait to hear from you.Thanks for the information. I await your further response in due course.Thanks for the update. I will await your advice over what might be the next stage in the process.I’m grateful for the update and await confirmation of the next stage.
Which is correct formal British English: "I am writing you to let you know" or "I am writing to you to let you know"?
This is one of my pet hates. Both are completely redundant phrases I believe. When a letter starts "I am writing to inform you" I always think "well that's rather obvious you are writing since the letter is in my hand". In my view it is a lazy way to start a letter. It also wastes your time typing it, and my time reading it. Just start with "I wish to inform you" if you must. Even then there are other imaginative ways to begin a letter depending on the information included.
History Essay Topics..?
I have a history final coming up, but my prof. sucks and goes on personal tangents way too often. So I have a list of possible essays, and even though I remember topics being brought up, I have no idea how to thoroughly answer the questions for an essay. Anyone who can/will help out would be great - I don't want anyone to write an essay for me, but if you could give me some facts to work with that answer the questions, I'd be very grateful. - Discuss Andrew Jackson as Pres. from 1828-1836. Should address the major issues confronting his admin. and how he chose to resolve them. - Compare and contrast Washington's and Jefferson's approach to domestic policies during their admins. - Discuss the rold of partisan politics in foreign affairs during the Wash. and Adams administrations. - Often slavery in New Eng. & the North b/w 1644 and 1808 is compared to 19th century institution. Discuss differences and similarities b/w the two systems of bondage. Thanks a TON!
Which is the most effective way to vary the sentences in the passage?
(1) The Yearling is one of my favorite novels.(2) It isby Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. (3) It is about a yearling, which is a young deer, or fawn. (4) It takes place in Florida during the 1870s. (5) It has an interesting plot. (6) A boy named Jody finds the yearling during a hunting trip. (7) Jody’s father, Penny, had shot the fawn’s mother without realizing that it had a baby. (8) Jody feels sorry for the orphan and brings it to the family farm. (9) Jody loves his pet, but his parents start to hate it after it begins eating the family’s crops. (10) Penny finally orders Jody to get rid of the deer because it is destructive, but Jody refuses to obey his father. Which is the most effective way to vary the sentences in the passage? a) Start sentences with different parts of speech. b) Lengthen sentence (10) by adding detail to it. C) Combine sentences (8) and (9).
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The grammar is correct, but the rhetoric is faulty. In other words, I have no idea what it means. Please provide the logic: who is addressing whom, what is the situation, and what is expected to happen after the communication is completed?“Grammar is concerned with the thing as-it-is-symbolized. Logic is concerned with the thing as-it-is-known. Rhetoric is concerned with the thing as-it-is-communicated.”—Sister Mary Joseph.
Which is correct: “See the attached picture” or “See attached picture”?
“See the attached picture” is more conversational, and is probably closer to correct English.Common vernacular use of “See attached picture” in emails (especially in a work environment) is probably fine, just a little curt.