English not your first language? You must be so patient! Especially when you are not just translating the words. Not just the words but the order of the words. Learning another language is ‘not as easy as it’s cracked up to be’.
Love short sentences
Do you like short sentences? I do. I cringe when someone tells me of a 17 page submission they will write. Snoring yet? Poor bugger that has to read it! I’d be mentally restructuring as I go.
The long sentence
Then there’s the long sentence. It goes on and on. It might have very descriptive language. It might have lots of commas. Yes, I can see your eyes rolling already. Get to the point. I haven’t got all day!
Phrases Slang & Accents
There’s another thing. All those phrases and slang that just don’t make sense. Now I know I let you know what a phrase means but ‘fair crack of the whip’!
The Australian accent can be very difficult to decipher too. Shortened words. Words that sound different from the spelling. I have a Sydney accent but daughter still sounds like dorta? Bet my audio clips can still ‘have you scratching your head’ if the gist of it wasn’t on the screen.
Well if you read all this I am impressed. If I reviewed all my posts I wonder if they would ‘fit the bill’.
Phrase/Saying
- Not as easy as it’s cracked up to be – People say it’s easy but it’s not
- Fair crack of the whip – really?
- Have you scratching your head – have you confused
- Fit the bill – live up to expectations