By Learning English, Grammar

Englishuser wrote: In other words, you need to change your daily habits if you're serious about improving your language skills. Hi Englishuser! Nice to see you again. I totally agree with you when you claim that it is essential to change our daily habits if we want to develope our...

Ok guys, thread resolved: From BBC Learning English Service --- http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv149.shtml We now need actions rather than words. What we now need are actions rather than words. Actions rather than words are what we now need And...

CalifJim wrote: I hope I did not hurt your feelings by mentioning this, because I didn't intend to, and I would not have done so if you hadn't asked in your most recent post. Well... CJ, that was so nice of you to consider my problems/posts so critically. Please always feel free to critize...

Hi Openmind, It depends on where the student resides whether they will 'have access' to native speakers or not. If you move to England, for instance, you will have access to native speakers. Many English people correct foreigners when they make mistakes - which is very good for the foreigner as...

Englishuser wrote: Hi Openmind, It's quite obvious that you make mistakes when you're learning a new language. Native speakers, in general, do not care if a foreign learner makes grammar mistakes when he or she speaks. Instead, people will likely volunteer their corrections, and you will...

Hi Nef, Once again, please forgive me for quoting you in a clumsy way. This also makes learning English so exciting; you need to learn British English, Canadian English, Caribbean English, Nigerian English, Australian English... You have a lot more energy than I do, but that's good. I...

Hi Openmind, It's quite obvious that you make mistakes when you're learning a new language. Native speakers, in general, do not care if a foreign learner makes grammar mistakes when he or she speaks. Instead, people will likely volunteer their corrections, and you will learn how to use...

Hi Openmind, And thanks for asking a question that many people, including you and me, certainly find very important. The thing is I believe you'll pick up the grammar automatically when you're immersed in a language. You didn't swot any grammar rules when you learnt your first language, either....

Sounds like a plan, Englishuser. However, how do you intend to learn the grammar rules of the target language with your approach?

I'm by no means a grammar expert, but this thread has got me interested and I hope noone minds if I give my 2 penny's worth...To my mind, "He is a top student in Mrs.Smith's class." is like saying, "He is one of the top students in ...'."Drivers must not exceed a maximum of 55 miles an hour." -...