are you fluent in english?

conversant in english - there are people who can speak & concverse in english yet they still rattle in when they converse.
Philippines
February 4, 2007 11:30pm CST
i cant consider myself as fluent. though i can converse & write in english. i still say, i rattle at times. how about you?
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@coffeechat (1961)
• New Zealand
5 Feb 07
I have seen many of your posts as well as responses and comments. I should say, you do very well indeed. As for myself - I tend to tick along, make a few mistakes, pick up and correct myself. At the end of the day, the main function of language is to express actions, thoughts and feelings. And if only people made the attempt to use punctuation, then it becomes easier for the other person to read.
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
ohh thanks for noticing. you do great as well. there is nothing wron in making mistakes wiht this. we are not born & raised wiht this language so i suppose its just acceptable to get confussed or rattled at times ;)
@blindedfox (3315)
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
I think I can handle English pretty well. It was never hard for me to converse in English. I am a Filipino by the way. =) Most of the time, I mix both Tagalog and English when speaking to people. But in formal occassion, I use straight English. =)
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• Philippines
5 Feb 07
good for you bro. most of the time i mix both languages. haha its more acceptable here in our country ;)
@perugu (5279)
• India
11 Feb 07
hi,i too,as we studied in our local language upto 10th class,the gap was remain same,eventhough i completed my degree..i still try to improve by interacting with different people..
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
We may not be able to use the English language the way native speakers do but to just be able to express our thoughts and cloth them with words that people will understand is good enough. I think I can comfortably say I get myself understood with less difficulty. This is fair enough since I hardly use English in everyday life anyway. I only use it when situation demands like mylotting. LOL
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
haha same here manong! kudos to us!
@geejoy (344)
• Philippines
6 Feb 07
me too...im not that fluent in english........
@aries_0325 (3060)
• Philippines
23 Feb 07
Sometime, I am very fluent in english but sometime I am stupid about some grammar correction.
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
5 Feb 07
Being an American I should say am fluent however our language is a mix of ours and others from many different languages. So an English person would truly be fluent in English! I think you do quite well from what I have seen and it should improve more if you wish while participating at this site. We shall learn from one another!
@yueliu (1619)
• China
5 Feb 07
I don't think I an fluent in English.But I'll try my best~~
• Indonesia
5 Feb 07
I don't know if i fluently or not cause i can understand when people speak english but sometimes i lost some words. i can not speak every day cause its not my native language.
• Philippines
6 Feb 07
I don't consider myself fluent in English, i rattle at times especially when the the one I'm talking too is a fast talker.
• United States
5 Feb 07
I am fluent in English, Of course it's the only language that I speak. I use to speak a little Italian when my grandmother was alive, but now that she passed there is no need.
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
no i am not even good at english, i sometimes stutter in speaking english
5 Feb 07
Well i'm english, can i still take part? Speaking wise yes. Typing i look as if i'm not, well at least imo and other forums i've been on if i don't declear where i am from they assmume i'm from another european country. says something, but i am improving on this! Kudos ~Joey
• Philippines
6 Feb 07
I can proudly say I am very fluent.I always liked studying english when i was young..Liked reading english books,watching english movies..I love travelling so thats a part of why I can make conversations using english without rattling..
• United States
5 Feb 07
I speak English fluent and read and write it as well. It is my first language, so I should, right? The more you practice, the easier it will be for you. MyLot is a good place to learn too.
• Romania
5 Feb 07
well, i dont consider myself fluent though i can write and converse in english. Still need to improve lol.