Help: English Help Offered.

[bizi]

hello, can anyone help me improve my english im thinking of retaking my MUet. tq

[yanno_yamster]

Just let us know your problems and we'll try our best to help.

[bizi]

i dont noe where shud i start... i can speak and write. maybe i need some spectacular phrases that ppl rarely use and hear .. im not reli good. maybe u can give me your ym if u dont mind. thanks

[youngyew]

If you want general advice about improving your command in English, have a read through this thread:

http://www.recom.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6306

It contains lots of gems from many generations of ReCommers.

Originally Posted by bizi

i dont noe where shud i start... i can speak and write. maybe i need some spectacular phrases that ppl rarely use and hear .. im not reli good. maybe u can give me your ym if u dont mind. thanks

I dissent with your supposition of stupendous vocabulary which beget miraculous opus.

In other words, I don't think using flowery vocabulary alone will help you write better. In fact if you use bombastic vocabulary without first learning about the underlying grammar, sentence structure and the context in which a particular word could be appropriately used, the writing will just end up as a string of grotesque jumble. When you are online, do make use of the free dictionary ALL the time. I make it a point that whenever I use a word I am not very familiar with, I look it up on dictionary.com (or any other dictionary website to your liking) and make sure that I am using the word appropriately. This way you would learn as you write very quickly.

[bizi]

thanks young yew. i'll try.

[weixiang]

Originally Posted by youngyew

I dissent with your supposition of stupendous vocabulary which beget miraculous opus.

In other words, I don't think using flowery vocabulary alone will help you write better. In fact if you use bombastic vocabulary without first learning about the underlying grammar, sentence structure and the context in which a particular word could be appropriately used, the writing will just end up as a string of grotesque jumble. When you are online, do make use of the free dictionary ALL the time. I make it a point that whenever I use a word I am not very familiar with, I look it up on dictionary.com (or any other dictionary website to your liking) and make sure that I am using the word appropriately. This way you would learn as you write very quickly.

Agree. Especially for MUET, it's not really about all those bombastic words etc. I used simple, basic English when i sat for MUET and yet i still get a pretty good result. It's your fluency and how you express yourself that count. Be comfortable with your selection of words and you'll be alright.

[Dominic]

Lots of us will be glad to help. Feel free to post any queries you have regarding the English language.

One tip from me; watch television shows and read books.