"There are two aspects of my life that I feel has disadvantaged me. One is the fact that English is my second language..."
It is correct to write that something has "disadvantaged me"? Does that sound awkward? Should I instead say something like "There are two aspects of my life I feel have put me at a disadvantage." Is there better phrasing you recommend? Please only respond if you are sure what you're saying. Thanks!
2007-08-21 18:59:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Oops, I spelled Grammar wrong...
2007-08-21 19:00:10 · update #1
Why does the title of my question yield extreme irony?
2007-08-21 19:08:30 · update #2
In spoken English, both are considered correct. The fact that you spelled all the words in the above post correctly means your English skills are far more advanced than most. Congratulations.
2007-08-21 19:07:51 · answer #1 · answered by Katie M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah:
There are two aspects of my life which I feel have put me at a disadvantage. The first is that English is my second language...
2007-08-22 02:12:12 · answer #2 · answered by SuperNova 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.I feel Disadvantaged because of two aspects in my life
or
2. There are two aspects of my life that have put me in a disadvantaged position.
2007-08-22 02:09:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"There are two aspects in my life that I think has effected me or giving me disadvantages. One of it is, having English as my second language..."
Good?? By the way, you have a good english, it's just that the way you arrange the words that is wrong.Oh, the use of your language also. You wasn't good enough to use words and express words.
2007-08-22 09:22:27 · answer #4 · answered by -Chicks- 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"...Put me at a disadvantage" sounds much better. It is hard to explain why. "To disadvantage" is a verb you never hear anyone use. Often there is a noun such as "a disadvantage" which cannot be turned into a verb. I don't really know why that is so.
Keep up the good work. Your English is much better than that of many of the native English speakers who use Yahoo Answers.
2007-08-22 02:21:17 · answer #5 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd write "has become a disadvantage for me" or "put me at a disadvantage."
Also, the title of your question yields extreme irony.
2007-08-22 02:07:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two aspects of my life. but I fell it is disadvantageous for me or " I fell it is in a disadvantageous situation.
jtm
2007-08-22 02:15:46 · answer #7 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that something has"disadvantaged you" does sound awkward.
i have no problem with the use of "I feel."
How about "I feel that i am at a disadvantage in 2 areas of my life."
2007-08-22 02:14:25 · answer #8 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"two aspects ... have ..." (agreement in number)
"disadvantaged me" (it's okay. maybe a little unusual, but I'd go with it)
"put me at a disadvantage" (this is more typical I feel)
"... have been disadvantageous to me ...." (eh, okay too)
2007-08-22 02:10:04 · answer #9 · answered by ʄaçade 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would probably be better to say, "...that I feel have been a disadvantage to me."
2007-08-22 02:08:40 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋