take a course in english language
2006-11-19 14:02:19
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answered by xvickiexx 2
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I like English grammar. I think being good at it helps; but, at first I wasn't interested. I was so poor in school that I had the same classes again and again. When I got to college I found that I was correcting my teachers who were teaching grammar. I don't know how much reading helped me. I read a lot as a child and a teen. So, I say you must be interested in English grammar or be forced to sit in classes until you learn it. I think you had better give up hating it if you want to be good at it. Then just learn it by starting with the basics like the parts of speech and sentencing diagraming. Start liking it.
I knew English grammar before I ever started to learn a foreign language. But, you need grammar to learn a language and I know a lot of people who don't speak English who know more English grammar than the people who do.
2006-11-19 23:54:41
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answered by madchriscross 5
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If english is not your native language you will find it hard bcos it isn't easy but you need to be able to understand concepts behind the english grammar and then put them into context. Use grammar books, and read alot cos it really does help improve your grammar.
2006-11-22 13:12:25
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answered by laydeeheartless 5
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Read some English books (preferably written before 1950, when people knew how to use grammar). The best way to learn the proper use of grammar is to familiarise yourself with it, and reading properly written books will help you to absorb the grammar, without even knowing you're doing it!
2006-11-20 18:23:51
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answered by Anonymous
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Unfortunately, native speakers butcher the language on a daily basis. I agree with the others in saying that you need to read, practice, and take a course. "I really hate my English grammar, how can I improve?"
2006-11-19 22:12:29
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answered by J W 4
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I am supposing, that is, that you want to learn to speak well? There are bunches of online resources for improving grammar like the one listed below, but, my best advice is to read. Read what you like, even comic books ! READ, READ, READ. Also, try to stop yourself from using things like: ya know, "like", gotcha, and any other campy speak you might use on a regular basis. You could also try the word a day method. Just look up a word in the dictionary, learn to spell it, learn its meaning, and work it into conversations. Next day, do the same.
2006-11-19 22:12:00
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answered by aidan402 6
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I was once asked by an Arab for advice on improving his English. My advice was to read the English language newspapers; presumably he would be familiar enough with the news to be able to follow the stories fairly well. But I think that you may be past that point, and the advice to read anything and everything you can find in English is sound.
2006-11-19 22:06:22
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answered by Anonymous
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Reading more is a really good way to learn better grammar. Read the New York Times, as well as works of literature, rather than Best Sellers.
2006-11-19 22:02:49
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answered by Anonymous
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This may sound silly, but learn a foreign language.
I can speak Welsh & French & it was from studying these that I discovered what a noun & a verb etc was, what makes up a sentence & improved my grammar. I learnt far more than I ever did doing GCSE English
2006-11-19 22:05:07
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answered by Anonymous
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go to your local college and do an esssential skills literacy course cos it will give the basics to buildon. Goes right back to what is a noun, adverb, adjctive etc. how do you use them and when etc etc. Think it is always best to start at the start so that you know why things are used the way they are.
good luck and keep at it
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oh and bbc education website have grammar games which are really good fun but educational at the same time ...hope this helps
2006-11-22 18:16:03
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answered by maginty 2
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Great question, your English grammar is poor, if I were you I would also be looking to improve it.
Why don't you go to your local college or get a book out of the library?
2006-11-21 02:26:57
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answered by Caroline 3
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