Guys, Canada is in North America, so if BlueSwordM is Canadian, then he is also American.
Iām sure BlueSwordM will do the proofreading well enough. But, if you want a second opinion, Iāll be willing to look it over for you. Iām probably just a bit less qualified than BlueSwordM though. Iām about 9/10 for spelling (but if I take it slow, I can get 10/10) and about 8/10 for proper American English grammar.
I do consider myself to be very good at picking the best words to convey tone and fit the context of what is being said. Sometimes, even words that are considered to be synonyms convey an ever-so-slightly different meaning depending on the context. One word might be a much better fit than another in a given phrase. This is often hard to get right in translating from one language to another, or writing in a language that you may be less familiar with.
Yeah sorry guys. But, eh, I donāt really care that much. Sorry again.
On the topic of being fluent in a language, if you think you Americans are bad in English with the alots, your, neednāt, you should see some of my Quebecker friends :person_facepalming:
Iāve had to correct some of my fellow students on an English essay, and had I not been there to āpre-correctā them, they would have probably failed their English course instantly, since they were on the verge of failing already, and would have to retake the course.
And yeah, Iād be glad for other people to correct my mistakes, if I do any. Hasnāt happened yet, but could.
I was just reading the new Amazon listings for the new Sofirn lights, thinking to myself, why donāt they just hire a proofreader? And then I see this thread. Iām glad you want to sound professional, ChibiM. These are not as bad as some, but for selling a product to an American audience on Amazon, they should be fixed. Here are some highlights.
āTake you worries away about the powerā
āFour Light Groups and Longtime Lastingā
āWhat You Got:ā
āWith the remarkable UI, it can be played as a toy or just use it as a toolā
āWe are all ears and aim to bring you satisfaction or surprise if you contact us.ā
Ok, I don't think my English is as bad as that, but I can totally understand that native speakers can be annoyed by spelling/grammar mistakes. But at the same time I feel like you are probably more used to it than other languages. Because there are so many people using English as their 2nd 3rd or 99th language.
I will admit that I also went over BlueSwordMās post with a fine toothed comb. (Or is it āfine-toothed combā?) But he passed the test!
Although, ChibiM, if youāre Dutch, then you probably speak pretty much flawless English. All the Dutch that I know have truly amazing language skills, with a special knack for English.
-Iām not a fan of the gerund here: āwas having to.ā Simply state āI had to correct many copiesā¦ā It will make very much happy good prose. :innocent: