LL-L "Language proficiency" 2003.09.24 (04) [E]

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From: Críostóir Ó Ciardha <paada_please at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Resources" 2003.09.24 (14) [E]

John,

Despite being born in Lancashire and raised in
Nottingham and Cornwall, I've no idea what you mean by
"When I praise the foreigners' use of English grammar
I am basically referring to their use of correct verb
forms and using adverbs correctly. In
certain countries they are also very effective in
their use of vocabulary and idiom."

What's a "correct verb form" and a "correct adverb"?
You say you don't mind people using their own spoken
varieties but what if their variety uses what you
consider an "incorrect verb form" or an "incorrect
adverb"? Are they then 'unpraiseworthy' to you?

Criostóir.

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