Sasha Nemtsov
New Order Logistics CODE.
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Posted - 2017.01.13 13:58:32 -
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YeuxVerts Belle wrote: Seriously, a lot of people in Eve (me included) don't have english as our first language. Instead of being holier-than-tho, maybe you should take pride and admiration in the fact people are learning your culture on top of theirs. And if you think they should speak a perfect english if any, why don't you set the example and start speaking a perfect french? Or any other language for that matter?
I've found that learning a language via serious and successful study tends to make mis-spelling less frequent. It occurs more often with people who learn by 'picking it up' - casually, or without grinding through grammar tables, etc., because of course you don't need to know how a word is spelled in order to pronounce it correctly.
That's fine; but if you're going to communicate through writing, then you'll encounter people who'll point out your errors and offer corrections. I was lucky; I always met people who weren't afraid to correct my errors - and from that I profit/profited greatly. This happened whether I was speaking or writing.
But some people are defensive about their language skills. They don't like to be corrected publicly, or even at all. This might be a general thing in their personality. If you're committed to learning someone else's language and culture, you might as well make the effort to learn it to the best of your ability, and to thank those who encourage you by correcting you.
Some people can't spell, in any language. There's always a debate about what causes poor spelling. I spell quite well in English, Russian, Arabic, Cornish; not so well in German. I probably spell these languages better than I speak them. But that's because my background is in reading. I've always maintained that someone who reads a great deal in a language that they speak or wish to speak, and who isn't dyslexic, will be good at spelling. You know instantly if a word 'looks' wrong, but you must know what it should look like.
Don't diss people who correct you. If you wish, explain that you're not using your primary language and that you'll be grateful for all the help you can get! It's a bit like this game of ours. If someone tries genuinely to help you by correcting your fail-fit Retriever (after blowing it up of course), thank them for their generosity and leave the ranting to others.
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