English Not So Good?

[Bill Denton]

I'm sure we've all noticed posts where the poster says something like, "I apologize, my English not so good".

And very often the poster's English is quite a bit better than that of some of our "born in the USA" brethren.

And they generally speak English far better than most native English speakers would be able to speak their language.

And it seems that somehow, someway, the necessary information gets conveyed.

So while it's cool to mention that you are not a native English speaker, please don't feel a need to apologize for it.

After all, we're talking about music...and isn't that supposed to be the universal language?

[chrisdee]

Originally Posted by Bill Denton

I'm sure we've all noticed posts where the poster says something like, "I apologize, my English not so good".

I apologize but isn't it : my English is not so good ?

Originally Posted by Bill Denton

After all, we're talking about music...and isn't that supposed to be the universal language?

Almost. There are a few that doesn't like any kind of music at all.
Can you imagin

[Bill Denton]

Originally Posted by chrisdee

I apologize but isn't it : my English is not so good ?





Almost. There are a few that doesn't like any kind of music at all.
Can you imagin

Actually, the "my English not so good" came from a post I had just read, and which was the inspiration for my post...

[Meads]

It's still somewhat uncomfortable trying to express a more complicated matter in a foreign language. I more often than not find myself a little silly, when it comes to explaining a complex problem. And I do feel the need to apologize for how stupid my post then sounds (even though I mostly don't follow this urge).
So forgive us, asking for forgiveness.

[bacchus40]

i was born spanish.. only learned English when i was 12-13... it's always made me laugh actually.. you're right.. my English is usually a bit better than those born & raised here in Canada... it really comes down to what weight you put on how you speak.. i like to convey a clear & concise idea right off the bat.. the 1st time... often get flamed for being a bit over-critical of peoples grammar, or lack there-of

'english not so good' is always good for a laugh... your english is fine... it's your grammar that blows monkey chunks .. lol

[Drew Mazurek]

Originally Posted by bacchus40

i was born spanish.. only learned English when i was 12-13... its always made me laugh actually.. you're right.. my English is usually a bit better than those born & raised here in Canada... it really comes down to what weight you put on how you speak.. i like to convey a clear & concise idea right off the bat.. the 1st time... often get flamed for being a bit over-critical of peoples grammar, or lack there-of

'english not so good' is always good for a laugh... your english is fine... its your grammar that blows monkey chunks .. lol

Both of your "its", should the contraction "it's" BTW!

[getz76]

There is a huge difference between an English-as-a-second-language post and an I-am-lazy-figure-it-out-yourself post on the internet.

Any effort by a non-native speaker is worth a look and some deciphering. The lazy text-speak? Well...

[bacchus40]

Originally Posted by dmazurek

Both of your "its", should the contraction "it's" BTW!

i blame FIREFOX!.. maybe I should try version 2.0!!