English words - Skill to Skills?

Question

I would appreciate it if someone help me out by answering the question below.

What is the difference between these words, skill and skills? Could you give me examples to understand?
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I just guess like these: These are Okay?

1. I have good dancing skill.
2. I have a computer skill.
3. She have good writing skill in Korea
4. I have a teaching skill.
5. I don't have any painting skill

Answer 1

In general skill is singular (one skill) skills is plural (several skills)

Most of the list you have made refer to a collection of skills. eg dancing skills might be balance, grace, rhythm etc so they are called dancing skills

I have computer skills (turning it on, typing, using the Internet, using Microsoft word etc)
She has good writing skills in Korean. or She had good Korean writing skills.
I have teaching skills
I don't have any painting skills

A skill would be more specific: I have one computer skill. I can type.

It also can get more complicated.
You can put the word skill in front of the verb and then it is correct in the singular
eg I learnt the skill of dancing. (Now I have dancing skills)
Her skill at writing Korean was good.
My skill is teaching
I don't have any skill for painting (or 'at painting' works too)

What a difficult language to learn.
My sympathies to you

Answer 2

I would re-write all the above using the plural - skills:

1. I have good dancing skills
2. I have computer skills
3. She HAS good writing skills in KOREAN
4. I have teaching skills
5. I don't have any painting skills

This is probably because most of these activities require more than one skill. For example, No. 4 you need to be able to listen, understand, explain, convey meaning, motivate etc.

Answer 3

Skills is just the plural form of skill. Examples:
"Certain skills are required to run a computer efficiently."
"It takes skill to be a great artist."

In your sentences:
1. I have good dancing skills.
2.OK
3.She has good writing skills in the Korean language.
4. OK
5.I don't have any painting skills.

Answer 4

I would rewrite each of these sentences and just leave the word "skill" or "skills" out entirely:
1. I am good at dancing.
2. I am good on the computer.
3. She is good at writing.
4. She is good at teaching.
5. I am not good at painting.

Answer 5

skills is just the plural form of skill. It means more than one skill.
examples.
I have good dancing skills.

I hope this helps. Good Luck and God Bless.

Answer 6

There is no difference. One is singular, as in one skill, and one is plural, as in many skills.

Answer 7

6. What are your skills? is this ok...differenc is the addition of(s) to the last word...skill(a skill ) but skills many...i'm not a teacher but just a junior student....i hope u undrstand