Is English your first language?

[FC_BayernMunchen 1,941]

I wasn't talking to you

lolo how come I never see you say anything that makes sense?

[ATHENA123 56]

yes

[monkeyburn 13,527]

 

 

[GoldRock2 290]

Surprising how many respected forumers don't speak English as a first language. I should have presumed so, but I never really think about it, considering how fluent the majority of such forumers are. Which brings me back to the first post...

 

Title.

When you look at general grammar of the forum, for a lot of people, it can't be.

I refuse to accept that English being a second language for someone means that the person would be worse at it in terms of grammar and so on than a native speaker. Just take a look at Raph and Val, who've posted here; Val's just about one of the awesomest (is that a word?) story writer the newspaper has ever seen, and story writing's definitely got to be one of the hardest things to do successfully in any language. Raph utilises his fluency in both French and English to produce some top-notch work. Heck, even most people debating in that evolution topic from a short while back ( for example) have first languages other than English, and there was some seriously higher-level posts made by these players. Take a look at our CM, too; he's pretty eloquent in phrasing points and giving important information to players. There are definitely native speakers of English here who wouldn't be able to debate or write to such a high standard as some of the non-native English forumers here can. It's all about how adept one is at languages in general.

 

Er, strictly speaking, no, since I started speaking a different language when I was younger, then switched to English. But I can't speak this "first" language very well (and no, it's not baby language).

Considering you purposely left this fact out, it's probably pointless asking but I'm curious anyway so... Could you reveal what that first language was?

[r_the_shadow_wolf0 0]

yes it is

[rampagerhino 67]

yep

[Dr.Urbi 657]

Nope, my main is slovenian.

[Shadow_Error_X 50]

Yes, although I am attempting to learn Russian.

[SprayGround 2,851]

No.

[UNDESIRABLE 147]

Title.

When you look at general grammar of the forum, for a lot of people, it can't be.

well obviously it can't be for you

[Dark-Rim 183]

my main is Spanish... but I speak very good English.

[GWLGUPTA 511]

no

[SlLVER 12]

No it's not I'm king Arab ok

[vanshajwore 324]

No. My main language is hindi.

add a poll.

[HirunMeepage 763]

Not the country's first language, thought its kind'of my main.

[Theawesomecooldude 108]

Yes it is my first language. Although I speak german also. (But not fluently, no not even close yet)

[Joshua16 780]

French is my first launguage

[canadarules 1,938]

since when

[AngeIs.And.Demons 1,988]

Its my 'Official' language... Not my 1st language though

[barbiegirl19 48]

No .

[Playep 355]

Nope, my main language is Chinese, specifically Cantonese. I write Traditional Chinese not simplified one.

[I_Dont_Want_Ban 2]

No.

[rocas02 21]

no my first language is greek

second is english

third is french

[lizerdgirl108 397]

Yes.... English is my first language (USA born 'n raised)

 

Grammar is quite an issue here. You really can't blame them. For the length of time some of them have been learning English, it's pretty impressive what they know. 

 

But I'm still pretty annoying with mistakes. But then again, most will learn from them and will be grateful for corrections. 

[Meliora 1,652]

Considering you purposely left this fact out, it's probably pointless asking but I'm curious anyway so... Could you reveal what that first language was?

Yes, it's pointless asking. I won't say.