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How To Improve Your Written English

Study English Grammar — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:57:48 +0000

English writing and reading skills have a universal value since it is an international language. One should have a good knowledge of both written and spoken English to be able to communicate effectively in any country. Written English skills are closely associated with spoken English skills. If you have good written English skills, you will be able to express your views to the outside world effectively through your writing. Good written English skills will be useful for you in different situations.

Having excellent written English skill is very much essential for college students. Writing essays, assignments, reports and tests are part and parcel of the college life and the students will be able to earn good marks only when they have good written English. So, English writing skill is very much essential right from the very small age, even school students requires good written English skill.

Fortunately, English is an easy language to learn and there are many resources available nowadays to improve your English. Even a person without the basic knowledge of English, will be able to manage to learn the writing skills in a... Read more...

How to improve basic English Grammar

Study English Grammar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:15:50 +0000

Proper basic English grammar is very much essential for effective international communication in terms of writing and speaking. We will be able to get the benefit of effective communication by practicing simple exercises, which will improve our grammar. The knowledge of English grammar cannot be acquired all of a sudden. It is a step-by-step process and the steps are given below:

Step 1:

Reading of good books: To develop our knowledge in any subject the first step is to try to read some good books written in that language. When it comes to learning of a language, you can select literary classics books for reading. You will be able to learn new words and you can develop your knowledge in that particular subject by reading these types of books. Here, it is obviously English.

Step 2:

Keep up with the news: The second step required to be done is listening to English news broadcasts via television, radio or through internet, which will of great use to train your ears to identify proper grammar and you will also be able to update yourself reg... Read more...

Six common mistakes in English writing

Study English Grammar — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:15:37 +0000

Better English writing is becoming difficult nowadays and this is mainly because of the dropping of the English writing standards among the people. Nowadays, abbreviations are being used in messages and this has spilled over to the other areas of communication making the standard of English writing more and more worse. Better English writing is in danger and every day we are able to spot blatant mistakes being made in radio, television, pamphlets, newspapers, e-mail, websites and other areas as well. Mistakes in written English are carried over to the spoken English and the same is happening vice versa. Therefore, it is better to see that the following six common mistakes, which are generally committed by people in written English, are avoided.

Capitals letters: For emphasizing words, people are using capital letters in the middle of the sentences. Instead of using capital letters in the middle, it is better to use bold letters or color differentiation or larger fonts for emphasizing purpose.
Commas: As we all know, comma is a kind of p... Read more...