Anders Johansson wrote:
The command of the English language is unfortunately very poor among the English population contrary to countries like France. I met 'A' level student who could not
Hm. Countries like France has a good command of the English language? (Sorry, couldn't resist)
Sorry, misunderstanding, and not very clear (my fault): I referred to French, of course.
It was a bit arrogant, I agree, (or was he just angry?) but this may not be with intent, just poorly expressed sentences. Many people just not have the feeling for what they say or write when trying to explain something in a non-native language.
I agree, but if you are writing in a language which isn't your native tongue, there is all the more reason to be careful how you phrase your sentences. If you're not sure you can handle complex sentences, keep it simple. Anders
yes, that rule (short sentences) also applies to writing in one's native language (and to me).