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by anyfactor 1287 days ago
I sometimes think about sitting down and properly learning English. But for some reason, I think that would be a waste of time.

The issue is that my mistake stems from my carelessness, not from my knowledge of English grammar. One of the most common mistake I make is forgetting to use sub-three letter words to my sentences like - to, is, and, or etc. Now the issue is that, this IS 80% of what English grammar stands for. My writing style is kinda keyword focused, if that makes any sense to anyone.

The internet as a whole has become quite tolerant and the spaces I dwell usually don't criticize me for my bad grammar. My keyword focused statements gets my ideas across. Also I found that, if I cared too much about something I end up not expressing it. So the only things I talk about are my impromptu ideas which are jumbled and careless.

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> The issue is that my mistake stems from my carelessness, not from my knowledge of English grammar

I remember one time when I asked a native speaker to proof-read an article I wrote. Most of my mistakes were missing "s" in the present tense, one of the first thing you learn as a beginner.

> I sometimes think about sitting down and properly learning English. But for some reason, I think that would be a waste of time.

Same here. My company would pay for English lessons (3h a week with an English coach). It's quite a commitment and I'm worried that I'm way past the diminishing returns and it would take tons of effort for barely noticeable improvements. On the other hand, I'd love to get better and it'd be helpful professionally for sure.