miércoles, noviembre 08, 2006

Cathegorizing classic Maiella's mistakes when writing in a foreing language

Cathegory #1: Using a word which could be used as a synonime in another language but does not have the same meaning in the one I am writing at the moment. For example: In French and Spanish Hoja/Feuille is used both when referring to a piece of paper or the green part of a plant so you will say:

Una hoja de papel/ Los árboles perdieron sus hojas
Une feuille de papier/ Les arbres ont perdu ces feuilles

But in English Hoja de papel is: Sheet/ Hoja de Arbol is: leave...so it doesn´t work

Cathegory #2: Listening/pronunciation mistake
This is my preferred and not because I have chosen it. It just happens and I hate it!
I am writing and thinking aloud my writing for which I will mistakenly write : That is write! instead of That is right!, or Those chairs are blue, I will write Does chairs are blue....
An English speaker as a first language will never understand why why in my head both sound the same but that is a fact hahahahaha....

1 comentario:

Anónimo dijo...

English speaks get the point, just keep writing/righting and speaking, because you great for trying at all. Leaf/Leaves/Sheet, they all blow in the wind. An english speaker doesn't care. Love you!