I'm ITALIAN!!!

[reviews_and_ramblings]

I'm Italian, my first language is Italian not English, in my profile there is the evidence that I live in Italy, I have never said that I studied English in a professional way, I always alert my English friends when I have to meet them that I don't speak fluently in English...

so please could you stop to leave nasty comments about my foreign languages skill?

IF you want to comment to help me, to warn me about a grammar error, to alert me if my sentence was bad phrased so much that what I want to say is not clear, you are welcome to do so.

BUT if you only want to be offensive, than go in another blog. First I didn't ask you to come here, if you did, it was your choice. Second, how many foreign languages do you know? When I was in school, I had 10/10 in Italian, literature and grammar, plus above the average vote in History. I graduated in Economics with 103/110 in 3,5 years when the time lapse was 4, and when the average in my University (one of the best Economics facutly in Italy) was 7...

Do you have the same results as me? If so, you are allowed to leave nasty comments, IN ITALIAN, on my LJ. We can play at the same level.

Comments

[bethann-korsmit.livejournal.com]

My husband is from the Netherlands, so his native language is Dutch. I went through the same type of thing whenever he would post something on my blog, myspace page, etc. People would get nasty about his English. I'd tell them that English isn't his first language, and as long as I understand what he's saying, stop complaining about what he writes. Since moving to the United States 3 years ago, his grammar has improved significantly.

Your English grammar is just fine. Like you said, if they don't like it - they can leave!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you Bethann, I have always had the dream to live abroad for a period, but never had the chance... maybe, I will consider that sooner or later. Elisa

[lattemiele.livejournal.com]

XXXDDDD ^^
mi e' piaciuto molto il tuo commento odio i bacchettoni o quelli che pretendono di dare leioni di vita (in questo caso lesioni di inglese)
non si puo' pretendere che uno sappia tutte le lingue del mondo e' tanto sapere perfettamente qulla natia (e penso che questo sia una bella cosa visto che molti non la conoscono) e se poi ne conoscessi qualcun altra (anche se non a menadito) deve essere considerato un un pregio e non un diffetto
Mi piacerbbe sapere se quei parrucconi conoscano, oltre alla loro lingua, anche altre e se bene come tu conosci l'inglese o e' un modo come un altro di aprire la bocca per dar aria al cervello.
Ultimamente collaboro con dei forum per le traduzioni e posso dirti che noi stranieri forse vediamo di piu' certi errori madornali visto che studiamo l'inglese in maniera piu' formale e ho visto certi "svarioni".............
cmq qual'e' il commento che ti ha fatto uscire dai "gangheri" in questo modo?

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Lo trovi nel post precedente a questo. Ieri sera non ero in vena di lasciar perdere ;-) Oggi me lo sono quasi dimenticato, ma vabbe, ogni tanto fa bene sfogarsi. Grazie per il commento, è bello sapere che ci sono altri italiani in giro. Elisa

P.S. Non è che sei interessata a leggere 5 libri in 6 settimane? sono alla ricerca di "lettori" per Novembre e metà di Dicembre...

Elisa

[minami77.livejournal.com]

Elisa, ovviamente io non ho pensato di offrirti aiuto, ma se ti dovesse servire contattami pure senza problemi e se è nelle mie capacità aiuto volentieri ^^

[(Anonymous)]

5 libri in 6 settimane e magari in inglese -.-''
che maratona !!
no ora come ora no mi spiace e' un brutto periodo per me. Fino a fine anno sono oberata nel lavoro e arrivo a casa "cotta". Non riucirei a concentrarmi. Magari un'altra volta volentieri,ma uno solo se inglese non ho ancora molta dimistichezza con questa lingua (ho quasi consumato un dizionario nel tradurre i manga ^^'')
sorry

[lattemiele.livejournal.com]

scusa pensavo di rispondere direttamente al tuo messaggio invece mi e' entrato come anonimo

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Alla prossima allora! Elisa

kick their asses

[aza313.livejournal.com]

Hi,

I perfectly agree with you

I'm french

and I study in English !

Regards

Valérie

Re: kick their asses

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

LOL Valerie, I realized there are so many European (non-English) on LJ, more than I thought. Thank you for the comment, Elisa

answers

[(Anonymous)]

I read through two pages of comments on your rant, and I will have to agree that you do well, and even though I'm an editor, I would never think to criticize you anonymously! I also hear your accent! I would also like to suggest you download the program at http://answers.com as I think it is by far the most help you can find, all in one place. I have it set up with a little thingy on my lower desktop for typing in a word, and I also have it so any word I don't understand or want further clarification of I can "alt-click" and it takes me instantly to answers and their dictionaries/encyclopedia/thesaurus etc. etc. They are based in Israel and don't have many of the hang-ups that American-based outfits do in their treatment of certain subjects (such as herbs and sex), though they are certainly international in scope. I use them frequently when editing (fact checking), esp. historical novels.

Re: answers

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I will look at it. And thanks also for the useful comment, these are the comments I like, when I can learn something. Elisa

English

[(Anonymous)]

I can't believe anyone would take the time to write something nasty about your English when they could just as easily use that time to say something nice. How boorish! I personally think your "accent" is cute and I'm envious. I wish I could speak two languages. Just ignore those rude people and keep writing your reviews. I never buy a book without checking with you first.

Re: English

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

> I never buy a book without checking with you first.

That is a wonderful thing you said! Thank you :-) Elisa