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(Message started by: checker on Dec 3^rd, 2006, 10:15pm)

Title: Effluent English
Post by checker on Dec 3^rd, 2006, 10:15pm

I am a good english speaker,yet i am not satisfied with the effluency and accent.The major problem is I dont find time to sit back and read.......please help me thru

Title: Re: Effluent English
Post by towr on Dec 4^th, 2006, 1:20am

I don't think reading will help much with accent, or speaking fluently (reading and writing fluently is quite another matter)..
A speech coach would be the obvious thing to try, to get an accent right. Of course, that takes insane amounts of time and money.

Title: Re: Effluent English
Post by checker on Dec 4^th, 2006, 5:02am

I told that I am good at spoken english,I want to go for media or say VJ english.......

Title: Re: Effluent English
Post by rmsgrey on Dec 4^th, 2006, 8:11am

For written English, the best option is to make time to read. If you have a good public library or other source of free/cheap written English, it's worth checking that out.

There are no quick fixes for something like this. If you want to develop the proficiency, you need to put in the time and work.

Title: Re: Effluent English
Post by Icarus on Dec 4^th, 2006, 8:42pm

I have comment: one step in the right direction would be to learn the difference between the words "fluent" (able to communicate proficiently in a language), and "effluent" (of or pertaining to sewage).

Effluent english is easy to speak. You need to know only one word, used as all purpose verb, noun, and adjective. Often paired with "mother", and spoken as a pause for thought (or at least the attempt at such) during a sentence by those unable to articulate "uh" or "duh'.

Fluent english takes more work. ;)

Title: Re: Effluent English
Post by Ulkesh on Dec 5^th, 2006, 3:23am

I think by 'effluent' checker means flowing; non-hesitant. I believe that's at least as common a usage of the word as 'of or pertaining to sewage'.

Edit: Then again he says his spoken English is fine, so who knows.

Title: Re: Effluent English
Post by checker on Dec 5^th, 2006, 4:36am

"check",Lo I fond the word which works every where cherry my spirit guys,I can do it!!!! ;D

Title: Re: Effluent English
Post by rmsgrey on Dec 5^th, 2006, 7:12am

on 12/05/06 at 03:23:13, Ulkesh wrote:

I think by 'effluent' checker means flowing; non-hesitant. I believe that's at least as common a usage of the word as 'of or pertaining to sewage'.

I don't remember having come across it used as "out-flowing" before now - usually in this context you'd talk about "flowing" rather than "out-flowing" anyway. Still, at least he probably didn't mean "effulgent" or "effusive"...

Title: Re: Effluent English
Post by Sameer on Dec 5^th, 2006, 8:48am

on 12/05/06 at 04:36:10, checker wrote:

"check",Lo I fond the word which works every where cherry my spirit guys,I can do it!!!! ;D

I guess you better start working on your written English as well!!! :P

Title: Re: Effluent English
Post by THUDandBLUNDER on Dec 5^th, 2006, 10:18am

on 12/05/06 at 03:23:13, Ulkesh wrote:

I think by 'effluent' checker means flowing; non-hesitant. I believe that's at least as common a usage of the word as 'of or pertaining to sewage'.

I think it was a malapropism.

Title: Re: Effluent English
Post by Ulkesh on Dec 5^th, 2006, 11:12am

on 12/05/06 at 10:18:30, THUDandBLUNDER wrote:

I think it was a malapropism.

Given his last reply, I think I now share that opinion!