Anyone else having problem with the English language?

Hello my fellow English Speaking natives!

Anyway, i don't know what is wrong with me, what happened to me, or to be more accurate what is my problem.

By reading this thread, you are able to judge me, yes the ''Topic Creator'', how my english is at the moment. Ok, i am from Norway and we are learning English at High School. Before High School, my english was like, let's say ''Okay'' not bad and not good. I really want to know what my ''basic'' problem is, 1 week ago i had english exam and i wrote an essay and when i got it back, the result was nothing i have ever expected. I don't know anymore, not only my english is going downhill but some other subjects aswell. I am getting more and more skeptical of my education. Either it is the teachers, the way they judge or it is just me.

What do you guys have to say about this? Thanks for reading, you can flame, put in lame comments all you want. I just want some positive results. Thank you!

Dunno. Your English seems fine. You need to capitalize them 'i's though.

Also, what was the result that you didn't expect? An 'F' or something?

You probably need to work on your commas too.

Hello my fellow English Speaking natives! Welis

Well from your post it looks fine :)

Is it okay if you post your essay up here if its not a hassle?

Well from your post it looks fine :)

Is it okay if you post your essay up here if its not a hassle?

Napster06

Yes i could do that. Just give me some time and i'll post it up soon. :)

Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.Kikouken

You're kidding, right ? English is one of the easiest language to learn. It took me like a year to be fluent in English.

Your English is fine. Better than most native English speakers tbh!Tykain

Made me giggle xD

Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.Kikouken

No, Japanese, Mandarin and Vietnamese are the hardest languages to learn!

But anyways your english is good, don't forget about having a capital I, but your english is definitely passable if you'd just talk, which unless you wanna be an english writer is all that really matters.

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.Tykain

You're kidding, right ? English is one of the easiest language to learn. It took me like a year to be fluent in English.

From what you've written here your english appears fine. A couple of minor grammatical errors, but nothing that most people would pick up on, and no-one would have trouble understanding what you are saying.

The best way to practice is find someone who is a native english speaker and practice with them, though since you are in Norway that may be a little difficult. Several of my neighbours are Dutch or Belgian, and they love to come round to chat and ask me to correct their speech when they get something wrong.

Maybe ask your teacher why they gave you the poor grade. Was it just the quality of the english you used and the grammar, or did he not like the content of what you had written?

[QUOTE="Tykain"]

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.MissRiotmaker

You're kidding, right ? English is one of the easiest language to learn. It took me like a year to be fluent in English.

Subjectiveness FTW...

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.LittleTauren

No, Japanese, Mandarin and Vietnamese are the hardest languages to learn!

But anyways your english is good, don't forget about having a capital I, but your english is definitely passable if you'd just talk, which unless you wanna be an english writer is all that really matters.

Thanks LittleTauren. Yes, i agree with you Vietnamese are one the hardest langauge to learn but i am Norwegian/Vietnamese myself and learning English, Norwegian, Spanish AND Vietnamese...Yeah you get the point.

i can only see a couple tiny grammer problems but nothing that would make your english bad

[QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Tykain"]

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.jointed

You're kidding, right ? English is one of the easiest language to learn. It took me like a year to be fluent in English.

Subjectiveness FTW...

[QUOTE="jointed"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Tykain"]

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.MissRiotmaker

You're kidding, right ? English is one of the easiest language to learn. It took me like a year to be fluent in English.

Subjectiveness FTW...

That makes no sense whatsoever. What makes it harder than German or Russian, both with extreme focus on the accusative case?

My, people could argue on English?

Haha.. :lol:

That makes no sense whatsoever. What makes it harder than German or Russian, both with extreme focus on the accusative case?jointed

[QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Tykain"]

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.jointed

You're kidding, right ? English is one of the easiest language to learn. It took me like a year to be fluent in English.

Subjectiveness FTW...

Though, I have heard many other people who had to learn enlgish say the same thing. It has so many exceptions, slang, and contradictory rules that it can be difficult to learn. Though, I would assume that a westerner trying to learn chinese or japanese would be very difficult, too - as the entire language is different and not a romance language.

[QUOTE="jointed"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Tykain"]

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.sonicare

You're kidding, right ? English is one of the easiest language to learn. It took me like a year to be fluent in English.

Subjectiveness FTW...

Though, I have heard many other people who had to learn enlgish say the same thing. It has so many exceptions, slang, and contradictory rules that it can be difficult to learn. Though, I would assume that a westerner trying to learn chinese or japanese would be very difficult, too - as the entire language is different and not a romance language.

I so agree on that part! I have 4 languages to learn here, as i said Vietnamese, Norwegian, English and Spanish. And what i am really focusing on is English, because i want to get a work outside Norway and english is a must for that part. :)

[QUOTE="jointed"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Tykain"]

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.MissRiotmaker

You're kidding, right ? English is one of the easiest language to learn. It took me like a year to be fluent in English.

Subjectiveness FTW...

In surveys most people say English is the hardest. The reason for it is simple, it's the only 2nd language most people have any experience with. Any person that learned English and a Slavic, Semitic or Asian language will tell you that English is a joke to learn.

[QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="jointed"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Tykain"]

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.jointed

You're kidding, right ? English is one of the easiest language to learn. It took me like a year to be fluent in English.

Subjectiveness FTW...

That makes no sense whatsoever. What makes it harder than German or Russian, both with extreme focus on the accusative case?

[QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="jointed"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Tykain"]

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.Tykain

You're kidding, right ? English is one of the easiest language to learn. It took me like a year to be fluent in English.

Subjectiveness FTW...

In surveys most people say English is the hardest. The reason for it is simple, it's the only 2nd language most people have any experience with. Any person that learned English and a Slavic, Semitic or Asian language will tell you that English is a joke to learn.

I agree on that part. Even though i am struggling abit but it is easy to speak and to write.

[QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="jointed"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Tykain"]

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.Tykain

You're kidding, right ? English is one of the easiest language to learn. It took me like a year to be fluent in English.

Subjectiveness FTW...

In surveys most people say English is the hardest. The reason for it is simple, it's the only 2nd language most people have any experience with. Any person that learned English and a Slavic, Semitic or Asian language will tell you that English is a joke to learn.

[QUOTE="jointed"][QUOTE="MissRiotmaker"][QUOTE="Tykain"]

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]Your english isn't perfect in your post but all you have to do is study...English is the hardest language to learn.sonicare

You're kidding, right ? English is one of the easiest language to learn. It took me like a year to be fluent in English.

Subjectiveness FTW...

Though, I have heard many other people who had to learn enlgish say the same thing. It has so many exceptions, slang, and contradictory rules that it can be difficult to learn. Though, I would assume that a westerner trying to learn chinese or japanese would be very difficult, too - as the entire language is different and not a romance language.

Yeah, it's hard because of it's dynamic idiomatic nature, but the language structure itself is relatively simple.

The difference lays in the fact that English is by far the most used business language, and therefore the required level of "fluentness" rises...

Do you guys understand what I'm trying to say? :P

My two cents. Which, on this sleepy Monday morning, amounts to very little.

I have known several people who use English as their second language. Many of them claim that, in their countries, the instructors are extremely strict on grading English. As somebody pointed out it has complicated/contradictory rules and lots of double meanings, etc.

In the US a student can write an essay breaking all sorts of grammar rules, make themselves easily understood, and receive a satisfactory grade.

In many foreign countries they grade based strictly off the 'textbook' rules and this could result in a poor grade despite the fact that you seem to write coherently and get your point across very well.

I know a post doc who was studying in Germany. She wrote excellent but got ridiculed by German instructors for grammatical mistakes that most Englsih speakers wouldn't recognize or notice.

For instance, I imagine I made all sorts of errors in this post but, hopefully, you can understand what I mean.

My two cents. Which, on this sleepy Monday morning, amounts to very little.

I have known several people who use English as their second language. Many of them claim that, in their countries, the instructors are extremely strict on grading English. As somebody pointed out it has complicated/contradictory rules and lots of double meanings, etc.

In the US a student can write an essay breaking all sorts of grammar rules, make themselves easily understood, and receive a satisfactory grade.

In many foreign countries they grade based strictly off the 'textbook' rules and this could result in a poor grade despite the fact that you seem to write coherently and get your point across very well.

I know a post doc who was studying in Germany. She wrote excellent but got ridiculed by German instructors for grammatical mistakes that most Englsih speakers wouldn't recognize or notice.

For instance, I imagine I made all sorts of errors in this post but, hopefully, you can understand what I mean.

marcus4hire

That you made your point across regardless of all the mistakes you could´ve done in your post. Right?

My two cents. Which, on this sleepy Monday morning, amounts to very little.

I have known several people who use English as their second language. Many of them claim that, in their countries, the instructors are extremely strict on grading English. As somebody pointed out it has complicated/contradictory rules and lots of double meanings, etc.

In the US a student can write an essay breaking all sorts of grammar rules, make themselves easily understood, and receive a satisfactory grade.

In many foreign countries they grade based strictly off the 'textbook' rules and this could result in a poor grade despite the fact that you seem to write coherently and get your point across very well.

I know a post doc who was studying in Germany. She wrote excellent but got ridiculed by German instructors for grammatical mistakes that most Englsih speakers wouldn't recognize or notice.

For instance, I imagine I made all sorts of errors in this post but, hopefully, you can understand what I mean.

marcus4hire

Marcus, my man! I am on the same boat as you. Like all other people have posted here, some minor grammar mistakes yet teachers here in Norway are very strict to it. My essay had some minor grammer errors, and they count as a huge amount of loss points, which really sucks. :(

For instance, I imagine I made all sorts of errors in this post but, hopefully, you can understand what I mean.marcus4hire

That makes no sense whatsoever. What makes it harder than German or Russian, both with extreme focus on the accusative case?

jointed

[QUOTE="jointed"]

That makes no sense whatsoever. What makes it harder than German or Russian, both with extreme focus on the accusative case?

-Twilight-

Hmm, interesting....thanks a lot.

[QUOTE="-Twilight-"][QUOTE="jointed"]

That makes no sense whatsoever. What makes it harder than German or Russian, both with extreme focus on the accusative case?

jointed

Hmm, interesting....thanks a lot.

Homonyms and Homophones. :evil:

[QUOTE="jointed"][QUOTE="-Twilight-"][QUOTE="jointed"]

That makes no sense whatsoever. What makes it harder than German or Russian, both with extreme focus on the accusative case?

Jandurin

Hmm, interesting....thanks a lot.

Homonyms and Homophones. :evil:

True, true...here have some cheese:

True, true...here have some cheese:

jointed

There are just as many homonyms and homophones in French(My native language), same goes for many languages.Tykain

[QUOTE="marcus4hire"] For instance, I imagine I made all sorts of errors in this post but, hopefully, you can understand what I mean.Jandurin

Thought I better put that disclaimer on the end. I am just waiting for somebody to jump out from behind a rock, jump up and down, point, and scream "AH HA! You used a past tense participle when you should have used a second order partial derivative in your conjugation!"

[QUOTE="jointed"]True, true...here have some cheese:

Jandurin

*rimshot*

There are just as many homonyms and homophones in French(My native language), same goes for many languages.Tykain

That's what I said. :x

Homonyms and Homophones. :evil:

Jandurin

[QUOTE="Tykain"]There are just as many homonyms and homophones in French(My native language), same goes for many languages.-Twilight-

There is a list here for the most common homophones.