Is this sentence correct?

Question

"If you master a common Language, you will be ABLE to do anything more efficiently."

: From the above sentence, I made up a name 'LABLE' as a title of my language institute. (In my language institute, we teach English to Korean students. In the above sentence, 'a common language' means an international language, English.) I wanted to know whther the above sentence is grammatically and idiomatically correct. Would you help me? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

If you master a common Language, you will be able to do EVERYTHING more efficiently.
Is correct.

I can't tell you why I think your way is incorrect. However, I do think it is incorrect.

Answer 2

I think not, although I am no expert with either of grammar or language!

However it is my thinking that my mastery in any language will do nothing to improve my efficiency at dentistry, a discipline about which I know nothing other than the skill afforded me of own dentist, only yesterday! But is my grammar correct?

In the comment below the nine out of ten that feel spelling doesn't matter are obviously ignorant dorks who have no intention of working in medicine, chemistry, pharmacy, physics, computer programming, media and they probably don't care much for people of other races who realise it is difficult enough to master multiple languages even when correct spelling is used without using random spelling of language to upset the brew!

Answer 3

"If you master an international language, such as English, you will be able to do more things, and go more places."

I believe in honesty in advertising. In Korea, Korean is the common language, so the mastery of this language will allow one to do more things and/or go more places efficiently. If one were to rely on the English language alone in Korea, one would not be able to do things "more efficiently". This is the truth.

Answer 4

If you learn a common language you will be able to do things more efficiently.
This is correct English and does not give the impression that the student will be a Master of all things.

Answer 5

I like to pride myself on English grammer. And - apart from the sentiments expressed - cannot see anything wrong with your sentence.
(I recently asked the question on this site 'does spelin mater' and 9/10 said no.
So perhaps you are banging your head against a brick wall.
For the sake of the preservation of the English language, I hope you persist.

Answer 6

No it isn't. We use 'any' only in questions and negatives. So, your phrase needs to say: '...you will be able to do EVERYTHING more efficiently.'

As for the meaning of this, I have to say I disagree. Using your logic, if I learn to speak English, I can also be a Formula 1 driver, a brain surgeon and a jazz guitar player. I think not...

Good luck with your school.

Answer 7

Knowing a variety of different langauges gives you a better advantage than the less unfortunate, it doesn't necessarily make you better than anybody, nor puts in any higher status. It's just wonderful to be able to speak different langauges.

Answer 8

'if you master a common language, you will be able to do everything more effectively'. this seems better to me. but like one other answer it won't necessarily allow you fly to the moon etc etc.

Answer 9

The first sentence is correct because "one," your subject, is singular. The second sentence is correct also, but the syntax is strange. It would read better if it said, "I do that job forcefully by him."

Answer 10

Im not an expert but it does look wrong somehow. I would have said achieved rather than Do anything..And mabe anything is wrong as well. Mabe it should be achieve everything more eff....