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What is it that repels Americans from ESL writers? |
WritersBeware
Reg: Apr 19, 07
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Jun 6, 08, 01:47PM
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You not only ruined my day, but you trampled all over tomorrow, too!
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summer61
Reg: Jun 6, 08
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Jun 6, 08, 01:56PM
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Does that mean I won't hear from you until Sunday? =)
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summer61
Reg: Jun 6, 08
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Jun 6, 08, 01:58PM
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Thanks Lavinia =)
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nofi
Reg: Jun 8, 08
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Jun 8, 08, 05:59PM
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Thanks for brightening up my morning.
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dj31
Reg: Jun 20, 08
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Jun 20, 08, 08:35AM
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WritersBeware: "native English speakers." How would you define "native English speakers?" |
EW_writer
Reg: Jul 2, 07
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Jun 20, 08, 10:05AM
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summer61: Does that mean I won't hear from you until Sunday? =) Priceless. ^_^ |
zero
Reg: Jul 28, 08
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Jul 28, 08, 12:59PM
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I think the main problem is probably the poor English. For example, native English speakers don't complain "of" things, we complain "about" things, except in the case of an illness or symptom.
We don't write things like "funny how strong the impact of that word has," because such phrases are gibberish.
To be an ESL writer is fine. I'm sure you're a good person. But anyone who reads your writing will be able to tell that you are not native-level in English.
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lucytokugawa
Reg: Mar 6, 08
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Aug 10, 08, 02:44AM
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wow, i really think it's not about ESL , but actully about urself, if u r a confidence fluent english speaker, then why donnt u need to care about these ESl stuff? i really think both Us & ca r fair places, to some extent.At least they donot have serious discrimination,right ? Think about some pathetic Asian in Euro, wow, horrible. language is just a tool, u can use it , it brings u convenient,that's all . Standing on the other side, how many foreign can speak ur primary language as fluent as u speak their mother tongue-ENG?
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