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English
I chance upon this this article on Yahoo yesterday morning.
Once I started reading it, it reminds me of DB. English is his native language. Yes, his spoken English is, of course, better than mine plus all the slang and some phrases that really get me “urh….”, however, I have to say his spelling sucks to high heaven. English is my second language or is it third? 
After going through ESL (English as Second Language) classes and writing classes at the community college, my writing improved, way better when I first got here, although my spoken still sucks.
Anyway, I want to say is this. DB’s usage of “you’re” and “your” is so apparent, it just irks me to death. Example, “Your welcome.” Drives me nuts seeing that on text or emails.
And when he writes “The dogs are board.” I have to read that sentence again to get the meaning. It should be “bored” not “board”. Another one I see very often amongst my coworker is “tasty”. Some of them write “taste” and DB spell it that way too when I say the chicken was tasty. Another big one this manager uses is “my bad”. I think that is slang but it’s not a proper sentence and I’m picking up on it once in a while and I will catch myself once I say it and then correct myself. I will say, “It’s my fault/mistake.”
Oh since I’m at it, he still says for example, “I doesn’t like the shirt.” WTH, right? I have to correct him, “I don’t like the shirt.” Sometimes I know he is saying it wrong on purpose but in emails and when I read his cover letters, I have to correct his grammar and spelling and like the article said, spell check do not check some words that are not right for the sentence.
Not boasting here but I told him he should be teaching me English, not the other way around. Yes, no?
5 Comments
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what do you expect, they are not British – don’t speak the Queen’s English.
my grammar sucks too. with singlish so rampant here my English is getting from bad to worst.
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My grammar and spelling sucks big time although my mom corrects me when I’m back home or when ever I’m with her. I’m thankful that my hubs can spell and uses the right grammar so he does teach me all those. I’m also thankful that I was brought up in a English speak home so my English can be understood with the people here. YES I’m surprise some Americans cannot spell and like my hubs always told me some has worst grammar and spelling mistakes than me!
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At least your written English is good. I was watching one of the Sporean production show on YouTube, had to shut it off. The Singlish is very the keng-chau!
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Yes, I am very thankful for my parents to emphasize English in our growing up years. At least we can speak, write and understand English, with an accent! I think my M’sian accent will not go away!
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Same here, my grammar sucks. I’m better in Manglish. Hahaha
Oh yeah I noticed about the way they spell. Get to know this while playing Fb’s Zynga Poker (players write in the chat column) kekeke
