Signed Native
Posted June 22, 2009
By admin
A question for native speakers of any language?
Do people of your language make as many grammatical and spelling errors as native English speakers? It just seems that wherever I look, people can't spell or don't have a grasp on basic grammar or punctuation. Is this a sign of the times all over the world, or is this something unique to English speakers? I'm native in both English and German and this doesn't seem to be a common problem with German people. Just curious.
What an interesting question! I teach English as a Second Language to adults from many different countries, and this issue comes up on occasion. I teach them proper English and explain the variations, common errors and idiomatic expressions that are common in English.
Sometimes I ask students to translate a phrase or sentence on the board into their native language, and you should HEAR the good-humored arguments they get into regarding the correct way to translate the English sentence into their native language. They tell me often that there are slang expressions and improper word usages in their languages as well. Also, occasionally I will have a student who has not had a lot of education in their own language, and they often misspell words in their native language, particularly in the literacy level class.
I know that there are many many people who speak English but who have atrocious grammar, spelling, etc., and it makes me slightly nauseated to think of the state of public education in the United States. I hope it improves. I don't know if the problem is AS common in other languages, but it definitely does exist.
Regards,
Lady Morgana
ESL Teacher
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