English

My biggest problem when it comes to the english language, is people being unable to know that there's a difference between your and you're, and they're their and there. Also use of the term 'would of'. Essentially all of these people I know from university are quite talented at what they do, but using grammar correctly when its their first language is not one of them.

My question to people with english as a second language is if they get lazy with grammar when writing their native language.

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Originally Posted by Eki

I found it very amusing watching American sitcoms dubbed in Polish in a hotel room in Poland. Or watching Dallas dubbed in Spanish in a motel room in California.

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Nothing compares with Alain Delon speaking russian in a coprodaction called Assassination Attempt (Teheran '43).

His first reply was "Harasho" and all the cinema started laughing.

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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel

My biggest problem when it comes to the english language, is people being unable to know that there's a difference between your and you're, and they're their and there. Also use of the term 'would of'. Essentially all of these people I know from university are quite talented at what they do, but using grammar correctly when its their first language is not one of them.

My question to people with english as a second language is if they get lazy with grammar when writing their native language.

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The hardest part for me reading English forums is native speakers mixing words with totally different meanings. They're, their and there are not so hard to decipher in a sentence, but I also saw know - no - now mixed, which - witch, sandwich - sandwitch, way - weigh, ate - eight and many others. I don't understand how English speakers don't see that these words have totally different meanings?

That's because many English speakers (as I imagine is the case in other languages) are spectacularly uneducated and firstly don't know what spellings to use when and secondly don't care or think it's cool.

One facet I've heard complaints about are the large number of words that have dual meanings.

A quick example:
I will read
I have read

It's the same verb "to read", but it's pronounced differently according to the context.

And yes, other languages have the same issue, there are several in French that I know of.

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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel

...My question to people with english as a second language is if they get lazy with grammar when writing their native language.

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...ahem ;) :s tareup:

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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel

My question to people with english as a second language is if they get lazy with grammar when writing their native language.

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The short answer is: no. The long answer is: hell no.

I sometimes speak with quite a bit of improvisation, but when it comes to writing, I stick to the rules.

Innit, eh? ;)

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Originally Posted by schmenke

...ahem ;) :s tareup:

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I made a statement about what my question was - the question was implicit within that. So it was a statement. Is that what you quoted me with regards to?

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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel

I made a statement about what my question was - the question was implicit within that. So it was a statement. Is that what you quoted me with regards to?

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I was just yanking your chain ;) . No worries :)
But, yes, your post was grammatically awkward. I normally wouldn't bother, but this is a thread about English grammar :p : .