G'day mate. What are you up to? Today, I'm gonna be discussing why you should get the most out of basic grammar structures for speaking and writing in English. My short answer is to avoid grammar mistakes and also to overcome one's excessive shyness. Let's dive into the details.
When you are talking to someone in English, are you too nervous or are you too conscious about the possibility of making grammatical errors? If you are experiencing like this, then it's time to move on to the next level. First, do stop thinking too much about constructing complex sentences using high levels of vocabulary. Second, be sure to unwind or relax while you are speaking. Nobody tries to intimidate you intentionally, nor does she/he try to pick up any mistake and laugh at you. Everyone can potentially make mistakes. To this end, the more you speak in a simpler structure, the less grammar mistakes you will make. Yeah, so the simpler the better for sure. Not many native speakers use difficult words and structures unless they are arrogant or academia, something like that.
Just imagine, you are talking to a 10 year old boy or girl. You then need to think about the things you wanna talk can be easily understood by him or her. This is a good start of shifting your mind to a more laid-back way. Of course, this can be applied to writing as well. Unless the thing you need to write is for university assignments or company letters, for instance, colloquial expressions or informal tones are always acceptable. So, when you are writing something in English, it's like you are talking to yourself in English and writing at the same time, which is the best way to reconcile the gap between your writing and speaking skills. To do this effectively, do try to get rid of any complication as much as possible. It's ok for you to make mistakes, it's ok for you to be laid-back while speaking and writing. No one really cares about this sort of thing. However, if you show off many complicated sentences using fancy words or phrases in inappropriate or erroneous ways, then they will care about this. Normally, people want to understand easily and catch the main point that you wanna say, right? Otherwise, your extra time and effort is gonna be in vain or meaningless.
In a nutshell, in order to maximise the possibility of making less grammatical errors while speaking and writing, you need to get the most out of basic grammar structures. Don't flirt with excessively complicated words, phrases and expressions unless they are entirely and appropriately suitable, otherwise there'll be more possibilities to make grammar mistakes or to mislead your audience or reader. Making your speech or written works simple is the linchpin of how to overcome the difficulty in speaking and writing.
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