Proper English vs. Netspeak?
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I don't use netspeak, and it does affect my perception of the poster. I tend not to take a question as seriously if it's written with poor grammar and silly abbreviations. \n\nThe exceptions are posts that seem to me to have been written by non-native English speakers. As a former ESOL teacher, I have a lot of compassion for those trying their best to express themselves in this sometimes difficult language!\n\nI answer questions in a serious and thoughtful manner because I want to be taken seriously. It's difficult to take someone seriously if they answer with, "i dont no wat to say but im really bored an i want mor points so pik my answer to your? K."\n\nMy particular pet peeves include "your" being confused with "you're", "there" being confused with "their" apostrophes in the wrong place; used when not needed; or eliminated when needed, and incorrect use of capitalization.\n\nCall me *nal-retentive - LOL!\n\n(oops - I let a little netspeak slip out!)\n\nHTH,\n\nJennyinJamaica
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First you might want to find a site that will help you learn proper English.  http://www.esl-lab.com/  This site is for people who are learning English as a second language.  If English is your first language you might enjoy http://www.grammarstation.com/\n\nOnce you have done that please come back and ask a question that is more specific and you will be sure to get plenty of nice answers.
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bablefish & freetranslation are the best translation sites I've come across, but if you do use them, you need to be aware that they make "literal" translations of the text you put in & so, might not always be grammatically correct. I always double check stuff that I translate before using it for anything.
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No, its proper english
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It's actually quoted as an example even in the Oxford Dictionary. They say it's spoken English and used instead of "why". I agree with those who think it's not excellent English, but you know, use sometimes is sovereign and creates rules of its own!
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try babelfish? (aLTA vista bablefish, yahoo babelfish.. etc)
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please rephrase in English
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http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm
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I did some volunteer moderating for an english virtual chat site. I don't think of them as any different, other than the slang they use. Frankly, I can't STAND it. IE: "wot fancy fit fab lad wold like 2 bloody snog me???"
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delete it and get the english one
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It is correct in spoken English as well as written English(firstly and secondly etcetra should be used mostly when you're asked things to be told in direct points only.Otherwise I'd suggest that you go towards a more creative aproach in handling it if you're writing a story, essay..... or atleast try to disguise the firstly and secondly point like -\n\nThe the time was near and first and foremost I had forgotten to get the dinner ready.The second thing which worried me was that my right eye would start twitching madly if I didn't do anything properly.....\n\nSee how creative you can get!!!)
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Firstly, I'm going to help you out with the rest of your English in the question, as well as with your email.\n\nYour question, "Would you Please help me to correct my mail?" is correct English, except where you have written 'Please' with a 'P' instead of a 'p'. 'Please' is not a proper noun (name of something) and does not need a capital. \n\nWhere you say "I am English learner", you need to include an article, in this case 'an'. The first two links below tell you more about article use. This sentence should read 'I am an English learner." You got the capitalisation of 'English' correct here, though. Well done!\n\nYour next sentece, "I worried that I make mistake in my email." contains problems with tenses. Firstly, you are currently worried and you continue to be worried, so you should tell us about your current state with the use of 'I am': 'I am worried that...'. The next part about making a mistake has some problems too, but you're almost there. Pay attention to articles here also! Because you have finished writing your email, any mistakes are complete. They are therefore in the past. You need to say 'I am worried that I made a mistake in my email' or 'I am worried that I have made a mistake in my email.' Both are correct because the action of making a mistake is complete. The second link below explains using the tenses of English correctly.\n\nYour third sentence is perfect! \n\nI'm not sure about your fourth sentence, though. I think you might mean 'I thank all of you for helping'. \n\nNow, to your email!\n"Dear John" is fine.\n"This is Peter" is also fine.\n\n"May I know when I should arrive on my first working day?" is a very awkward sentence, and is not something a native speaker of English would say. Although the way you use the language is correct, it sounds very formal and like an older form of English. A more relaxed form would be "Could you please tell me what time to arrive on my first day of work?" or "Could you please advise me when I should arrive for my first day at work?" These sound more like native English, and are more appropriate for asking a question of an employer via email.\n\n"What sort of things that I need to prepare before coming to ABC?" makes sense, but is not quite grammatically correct. You have used 'that' where you should have used 'do'. This is the only error here! Well done!\n\n"Look forward to hearing from you soon!" is almost correct, and many native English speakers would use it, but I would recommend one change to it: either say "I look forward to hearing from you soon!" or "I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon!". Essentially, there's nothing wrong with it the way it is now, but it will sound more correct to include a personal pronoun.\n\nYour closing line "Best Regards" is fine, but again, it doesn't require a capital R. You should end this line with a comma. I've put a link about the conventions of using commas letter writing for you to look at as well.\n\nThis email is quite understandable, but the phrasing does not sound quite like native English. Keep practicing, you're doing really well!\n\nTo use English correctly, your email could be better written:\n\n"Dear John,\n\nThis is Peter. Could you please tell me when I should arrive for my first day at work? What sort of things do I need to prepare before coming to ABC?\n\nI'm looking forward to hearing from you soon!\n\nBest regards,\nPeter Wong."
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Is that even English?
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that makes no sense rephrase plz\ndifferent internet same computer?
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Neither is correct grammar. You could say:\n\nMy new website is a.b.com.\n\nIf you really want to keep your wording, you could probably do it like this:\n\nThis is my new website 'a.b.com'. or\nThis is my new website: a.b.com.
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Re-phrase and use proper English so you will get the correct answer.
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Try this site. http://www.systransoft.com/index.html\n\nIt's the same engine supporting babel fish.\n\nBut of course don't expect the translation to be good if you are translating from sentenses or paragraphs. Its far from perfect. You should get by relatively well if all you need is to translate individual words.