I am an English learner.I am afraid make a mistake.
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it's OK, here what I do when I make a mistake or has a doubt:-\n1- use check spelling\n2- if no 1 doesn't work and still have a doubt, use Microsoft office work, write the word, if it wrong, a red line underline it automatically and then right click on the word, the program will suggest list of what it think you want to spell OR select translate, look up or synonyms.\n\nHope this will help you
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It isn't a good idea unless you use a human translation because if you make mistakes it will give you a bad grade
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I am sorry...can you repeat that, in English?
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perhaps you shouldn't be so worried. judging from your question you seem to have a pretty strong foundation for the language already. i would have to hear you speak to know where are your problems areas but i can see that in writing you're doing just fine. it is important for you to learn the language and only continuing to speak and write will get you where you want to be. don't give up yet. yes, there are losers out there who will put you down and humiliate you. they are suffering from shortcomings far greater than yours. but there are plenty of us out there with patience and understanding who will help you reach those goals just by listening.
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Well, you seem to have made a good start. May I just correct a couple of things so that you know for the next time...\n\nCollege (not collage.)\nbut (no put, put means to place or set something somewhere.)\nI want to be good at speaking and writing (the 'at' does make a difference!)\n\nMy next tip would be to avoid learning English from people on the internet (such as Answerers on Yahoo) because they tend to use incorrect English that cannot always be understood by other English speakers. Things like capitalizing 'I' (e.g. I was at the shop - NOT - i was at the shop.) or apostrophes (I'd like to buy an apple - NOT - Id like to buy an apple.)\n\nSo if you are going to use your computer to help you learn English, stick to sites that are dedicated and designed to teach English as a second language. You could try the following site:\n\nwww.learnersdictionary.com\n\nI'm not sure how good it is, but I know the English dictionary on it (found at www.m-w.com) is pretty good (just watch out for Americanizations, it is better to learn English first and not American-English (unless you do not intend to visit the UK) because it may annoy people from the UK to hear an American accent from someone who is learning English (this may not be general to all people, but I personally am one of those people.)
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I know that you have yet to master the english language.\n\nConfucious says "Is best to remain silent and thought the fool, then open your mouth and remove all doubt"
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Man calm down don't worry .\nTry talking a simple English line again and again.\nFirst u start it with simple ones.\nThen get onto difficult ones .\nIt will take some time but it will surely benefit u.
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learn some English first then maybe someone can understand what you are asking about!!!!
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Don't feel bad - your worth is not in your ability to spell.  I was an English major, and - almost ten years later - depend on my computer's spell check to guide me.  And . . . it seems like you are a fine speller!
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I hope english isn't your first language.
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I am what you call a 'grammar type' person. I'm an English teacher in Argentina, so I tend to have a radar for mistakes. Anyway, I totally agree with you that the important thing is not the grammar but the message. If the message is clear, I will probably notice your mistakes (I cannot help that), but I will not bother to correct them, unless you were a student of mine :-), and we were in class.\n\nI think it works like this. Suppose you have to go from point A to point B, where you and I would meet. One way is the shortest between points A and B, and that's the one you'd ideally take. Now, suppose you took a different, much longer, and even dangerous way, but even so, you got to point B safe and sound. What should I do? Ask you to go back to A and come again taking the shortest way? No! If you are here, stay here. I'm glad you came.\n\nThe problem is if you take a third road that I know for a fact is not going to take you to point B. In that case, I'll advise you strongly against taking that road, not because it's the "wrong" road, but because it won't help you get to your destination. This compares to people whose grammar and spelling are so "bad" that it becomes nearly impossible to understand them. Only in that case, should they do something about it.\n\nBesides, I think there are two types of people as you put it, but not only as regards language. There are people who have a musical ear, and others don't, and cannot sing a song properly. Or there are people who enjoy reading, or can appreciate paintings, or can "see" something in a sculpture, and others who cannot. Well, while some people have a special ability for that, others have a special ability for grammar and spelling.
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I don't think I will ever get used to seeing wrong spelling and not getting irritated.  I've been speaking English all my life and it's not even my primary language.  Although I know that this adulteration is a result of us coping with technology and fast paced lifestyle, still, I don't think it's an excuse to murder the language.  Besides, if you keep using shortcuts, you'll get used to it and not remember how it's supposed to be spelled.
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English is a tricky language. Many words have silent letters so its important to listen to the pronunciation so that you say the word right.
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Try proper English.\n\nSplooch!
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learn to spell in English first will help you
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learning a language especailly one that is very extremely hard to pronouce and to read is not a good idea to learn on yourself as you might be learning very incorrectly and have no one to correct you.
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Try to talk slowly and clearly, take your time and dont panic if they can't understand UK people can be quite rude to you if you don't speak english clearly but ignore them because they probably don't speak it properly anyway