If so, how is it going?
2006-08-31 09:30:32 · 13 answers · asked by Curious in Seattle 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
um, yeah. I guess I'm busted.
I'm doing good actually, as long as I allow myself to some spelling misstakes and pure missunderstanding. Still, I spell better and get it better than a lot of native speakers here. At least that's what I think... Maybe I shouldn't take my good language skills that much for granted.
2006-08-31 10:49:04 · answer #1 · answered by johanna m 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
A decade ago to learn English, you had to attend costly English classes or purchase course material like tapes and books. Now you can learn English for free from the comfort of your home using the internet. The BBC and the British Council offer a number of online courses which teach written and spoken English. You can also improve your English by watching television programs and reading English newspapers. For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/qnzpt
2006-08-31 18:18:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people on Answers need to practice writing English, not just the ones whose primary language is not English.
2006-08-31 09:36:41 · answer #3 · answered by smoothie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm Japanese, and English is my second language. At first, I thought I could use Y! Answers to practice writing English, but I soon realized that no one corrects my grammatical mistakes. I haven't improved my writing skills at all.
As for reading English, Y! Answers are useless for beginners because some people write SMS language, which is another foreign language to foreigners.
cn U decipher wot i wrte? hi m8 u k?-sry i 4gt 2 cal u lst nyt-y dnt we go c film 2moz.
So, I just enjoy reading, writing, and posting answers on Y! Answers.
2006-09-01 12:16:50 · answer #4 · answered by Nanako 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do. I'm german and don't have much possibilities to speak english in my job. So for me it's a great opportunity to practise my english ( sometimes with a dictionary )
Have a nice day
Kerstin from Hamburg
2006-08-31 21:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by kschroehh 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do, it's great to have a variety of topics at my fingertips to write about. I love that people get objective about Love advice, and passionate about current events and politics. If that were true in real life, C-Span would be like wrestling!
2006-08-31 09:38:43 · answer #6 · answered by Beardog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm very satisfied. Because I can read real English that includes slang and colloquial expressions.
I can't learn cuss words, f words, etc. in textbooks.
But I'm amazed that many Americans don't spell right and don't use proper grammar.
2006-08-31 13:37:22 · answer #7 · answered by Black Dog 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not bad so far! :)
Sometimes it's kind of hard to get some questions, I guess it's 'cos of the slang. I like the challenge.
2006-08-31 09:43:24 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but I improved my English. I use 'Answers' to spend my time and have fun..
2006-08-31 22:37:43 · answer #9 · answered by Irmak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If so it would explain allot on both ends of the Answers agenda!!
2006-08-31 09:37:24 · answer #10 · answered by Carolyn T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋