In American English^x, IELTS^x

English is fast becoming a lingua franca. When a Malaysian, a Japanese and an Indian all want to converse together they will most likely use English. Communication is the main thing. As others have pointed out we have lots of differnt Englishes - Singlish, Ebonics, American English, British...

Hi, IELTS (advanced). The more I read, the more patterns I saw; they’re like chunks that I modify slightly as needed. Maybe that’s why I believe it’s best to try for phrases rather than words and grammar: too difficult. My references? A very good library system and common English reference books...