Language skills or linguistic skills? - WordReference Forums
Apr 10, 2016 · Having linguistic skills means you are well versed in the grammar, structure, phonology, semantics, etc of one or more languages. Language skills simply means having a good command of …
Language Skills (in a resume) - WordReference Forums
Sep 26, 2006 · For anyone interested in working in the UK, I don't think the ways suggested are the best to show your English skills. It is very unusual in a resume to give a numerical assessment of …
formality - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
For example, a school teacher might talk about a student who has "poor English language skills"; she might want her students to "speak English well". (Notice that "well" is an adverb, which modifies …
have developed vs. have been developed - WordReference Forums
Apr 24, 2024 · Approximately 1% of preschoolers experience depression; they often have great difficulty expressing their feelings, because not all of their language skills have been developed/have …
What am I? (If I can only speak and understand a language but can't ...
Oct 8, 2020 · I could understand if the language written used a different script or alphabet, Kanji or Cyrillic for example, but if the script and alphabet are almost identical it would be puzzling to learn …
'dust off' vs 'brush up on' a language | WordReference Forums
Jul 23, 2009 · "Dust off" would be fine for a dead language like Latin, but it doesn't sound quite right for a living language. "Brush up", in contrast, implies that you used to be expert at something but your …
Why communication skills and not communicative skills?
Apr 20, 2018 · Journal article entitled, "Communicative skills in relation to gender, birth order, childcare and socioeconomic status in 18-month-old children." "Communication skills" is idiomatic. While it's …
I try/I'm trying/I'm trying my best. | WordReference Forums
Nov 24, 2024 · It describes the speaker's ongoing effort to keep improving language skills. B2: " I'm trying." ==> intransitive; present progressive (i.e., an action currently happening). The speaker is …
word usage - Passive skill VS. Active skill - English Language Learners ...
Feb 24, 2019 · Active skills are active because you have to act to use them, for example by clicking a mouse button. Passive skills don't require any user actions, they are characteristics or traits that may …
Idiomatic word for someone who is an expert in multiple fields/subject ...
May 26, 2022 · For example, polymath is a great word for this in other contexts, but athletic accomplishments never make someone a polymath. Here, then, are some American English …