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How can I improve my English for writing? - Tippy - 02-19-2014 12:27 PM
I am very interested in writing. My English is pretty decent otherwise but I want to improve it so that I am able to write a good short story to begin with. I get stuck when I have to give a detailed description of something. Can you please suggest how can I improve my vocabulary/writing English?
- Dino - 02-19-2014 12:30 PM
No capital letter on English. Comma after improve it. take 'otherwise' out. No 'to begin with'. English vocabulary/writing not vocabulary/writing English.
Your welcome.
- thought - 02-19-2014 12:31 PM
Practice writing in English, and read more in English. It's okay if it is hard: muddle through and you'll get better with those detailed descriptions.
Dino, since English is in this case a proper noun, it should be capitalized. No comma is needed after "improve it" because what follows is a simple dependent clause ("so" by itself signals an independent clause, but "so that" signals a dependent clause). While "to begin with" is not a colloquial phrase, it is a gerundive in the position of the ablative: it's grammatically correct and can be left as is (a more natural phrase, though, would be "from the start"). You did, at least, get the final suggestion right. You're welcome, by the way.
Tippy, as you can see, even English speakers do not always have the best grasp of the English language. It looks like you have a good grasp of most the language, and just need practice to learn the quirks.
- king - 02-19-2014 12:39 PM
Today because of internet you can easily find a lot of way to improve your English. You can join good English groups on facebook and can see videos on youtube about English learning.
On daily basis you should find new words and keep them in your mind to improve your vocabulary. You can find many website with the help of Google Search to improve your English writing. keep practice daily because "Practice Makes Perfect".
- S C - 02-19-2014 12:42 PM
Try to rhyme in one of you papers, maybe that will help. Also if you want to make your paper look longer make the period to size 14 if your on size 12. It wouldn't look different it will just make it longer.