Comments on: Learn English 1 – Confusing words http://rightreads.com/2009/05/learn-english-1-confusing-words/ Book reviews for babies, kids and teens Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:10:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: KittyCat http://rightreads.com/2009/05/learn-english-1-confusing-words/comment-page-1/#comment-6859 KittyCat Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:20:07 +0000 http://rightreads.com/?p=544#comment-6859 Cheryl - Thanks :-) Your comment about bad English being "part of who they are" got me thinking a bit. I guess most people from the English-speaking world take it for granted that those from non-English speaking countries would have a poor command of English unless they'd studied abroad etc. I know I found it weird (and slightly insulting although I should be flattered?) when some of my colleagues from the UK and the US comment, "Your English is very good" when they'd probably never say it to any of their country people. My first thought is, "Why shouldn't it be?" since we are part of the Commonwealth but then again, the standard of English teaching has deteriorated so badly in our country that we'd be surprised ourselves to find any of the younger generation speaking reasonably good English! Cheryl – Thanks :-) Your comment about bad English being “part of who they are” got me thinking a bit. I guess most people from the English-speaking world take it for granted that those from non-English speaking countries would have a poor command of English unless they’d studied abroad etc.

I know I found it weird (and slightly insulting although I should be flattered?) when some of my colleagues from the UK and the US comment, “Your English is very good” when they’d probably never say it to any of their country people.

My first thought is, “Why shouldn’t it be?” since we are part of the Commonwealth but then again, the standard of English teaching has deteriorated so badly in our country that we’d be surprised ourselves to find any of the younger generation speaking reasonably good English!

]]> By: Learn English In Uk http://rightreads.com/2009/05/learn-english-1-confusing-words/comment-page-1/#comment-6820 Learn English In Uk Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:24:01 +0000 http://rightreads.com/?p=544#comment-6820 Thank you for your topic "Learn English 1 - Confusing words — Right Reads…". Have a nice day. Thank you for your topic “Learn English 1 – Confusing words — Right Reads…”. Have a nice day.

]]> By: Cheryl http://rightreads.com/2009/05/learn-english-1-confusing-words/comment-page-1/#comment-6163 Cheryl Tue, 26 May 2009 11:19:53 +0000 http://rightreads.com/?p=544#comment-6163 Great post and interesting topic. I am a grammar nut, misspellings, mispronunciations drive me crazy in general. But I have to say it's never bothered me when that person is from another country; I just consider it part of who they are. I had never thought about it from the other side, interesting. Great post and interesting topic. I am a grammar nut, misspellings, mispronunciations drive me crazy in general. But I have to say it’s never bothered me when that person is from another country; I just consider it part of who they are. I had never thought about it from the other side, interesting.

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