http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aCommas+tag%3aSpeaking+English&tag=Commas,Speaking+English&orTags=0Search results for 'tag:Commas tag:Speaking English' matching tags 'Commas' and 'Speaking English'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3191.21962)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CheckDiscursiveEssay/gbdkn/post.htm#507089Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:01:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:507089Grammar Geek<p>Hello redneon,<br />Highlights show potential problems.&nbsp; Remember to leave a space after a period or comma. English-speaking country, with a hyphen. You need some articles here and there.</p> <p>Topic: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of studying English in an English-speaking country</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Bilions </strong>of people around the world study English as their foreign language. Many of them <strong>attribute </strong>a fluent English learner to living in an English speaking country, whereas others believe that there are many obstacles <strong>when</strong> studying overseas. <strong>Therefore</strong>,this essay will discuss <strong>about </strong>the benefits and negatives of studying English in an English<strong>-</strong>speaking country.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The first argument in favor of studying English in an English<strong>-</strong>speaking country is that students can enhance all their English skills with the support of good facilities. Firstly, <strong>surrounding environment with full-time speaking English </strong>wherever students go may help them improve speaking and listening dramatically. Furthermore, they have enormous oppotunities to approach <strong>a</strong> new culture and <strong>the</strong> modern living style in most English speaking countries. Those lead to the deeper understanding <strong>in </strong>English and indirectly make students&#39; reading and writing skills <strong>become </strong>better. In brief, English skills will rise up when students live in an English speaking country.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Although there are some advantages, studying English in an English speaking country still <strong>have</strong> some disadvantages.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The primary negative for studying English in an English speaking country is that there are various obstacles when living alone in the new country. Many students who have not left their home before feel shocked with the new culture and they usually find difficult to live independently because <strong>of </strong>the lack of&nbsp; family support. --<strong>That was a very well-written sentence! </strong>In addition, most English speaking countries are developed. As a consequence, many students may encounter with the lure of the fashionable and luxurious society and they plunge themselves into that society without concious thinking. <strong>This needs a bit of development. Are you saying that will fall into the hedonistic lifestyle of the decadent Americans? What are the real dangers you&#39;re talking about?</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Another disadvantage of studying English in an English speaking country is the financial problems. Living overseas for many years in order to studying may cost a large amount of money. For example, the aggregate of living cost and tuition fees for one year study in Australia may cost around 30,000 dollars. Moreover, the cost can increase each year as a result of inflation all over the world and that can be a burden for students&#39; family finance.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In conclusion, this essay has identified both positive and negative aspects of studying English in an English speaking country. Despite the advantages to improve all English skills, it still have a pressure for students and their family. Consequently, students should think carefully about studying overseas to make sure that they can adapt easily to new environment. <strong>You list only &quot;adapt&quot; but you mention the financial aspect too. I think you should add something about that to your final sentence.</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>http://www.englishforums.com/English/BritishVersusAmericanExpressions/3/qjnw/Post.htm#81438Tue, 15 Mar 2005 17:34:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:81438khoffI learned the American rules for punctuation: periods and commas always go inside the quotation marks; colons and semi-colons always go outside; and question marks and exclamation points go where they actually make sense. I agree it's not logical, and sometimes I want to rebel and put that period outside the quotation marks, but years of training usually prevail. Can we accept it as an illogical but perhaps endearing quirk - kind of like switching the fork from right hand to left hand? <br />I do agree with Eric about a sub-current of anti-American-English on this forum- (I would not go so far as to call it anti-Americanism) - before I started reading this board, I had no idea that some people felt so strongly that Americans were ruining the English language, or somehow usurping the rights to it. I don't think American English is inherently less logical - there are exceptions like the punctuation question described above, but certainly British English -- or "standard English" -- or English as spoken in the UK -- or "the only REAL English," as some people seem to think of it -- also has its inconsistencies. Languages evolve, and there are a lot of us speaking English the American way. We mean no harm by it, honestly. We are not trying to destroy your traditions or corrupt your children. We are simply speaking our native language, which we have always thought of as "English."