I am discovering that my English grammar is not good.
By marguicha
@marguicha (230365)
Chile
September 27, 2017 10:40am CST
Most of the grains of rice I have earned to donate at www.freerice.com were earned by doing a vocabulary quiz in English. And I was very proud of myself.
But as I decided to earn 2000 grains a day, I got bored with the same subject and tried others.
First I tried chemistry (table of elements) and discovered that in over 50 years we forget what we have learned. So I decided to check my English grammar and found out that my grammar there is miserable
So, as what I really need is to earn rice, I turned back to vocabulary. I feel proud of myself as I do it well and I reach my daily goal
So, as what I really need is to earn rice, I turned back to vocabulary. I feel proud of myself as I do it well and I reach my daily goal11 people like this
9 responses
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
27 Sep 17
I will need to check free rice out on my next day off and do some work there.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
27 Sep 17
@thislittlepennyearns They have language, math, chemistry and geography. I think there´s art too.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
27 Sep 17
@marguicha how many different subjects are there?
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Sep 17
Very good. I think most people are very smart that know more than one language.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
27 Sep 17
I check some words in English thanks to the computer. I hope some day I will learn that English has a lot of words with 2 consonants one after the other
. But grammar escapes me. Spanish is much easier
. But grammar escapes me. Spanish is much easier
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
27 Sep 17
@marguicha This is the reason that I hate text speech. It provided an opportunity for people not to bother learning correct spelling or grammar.
I only use correct English in a text message.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
27 Sep 17
@Asylum My grandchildren text in an awful Spanich. And when I taught at the university, I told my students that I was no Champollion. I would grade only what I could understand easily.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
27 Sep 17
I know. It happens to people in Spanish too. And emailing and cellphone messages don´t help improve the grammar of the new generation.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
27 Sep 17
There you are. Thanks for joining! I finished today´s 2000 grains.
@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
27 Sep 17
I already finished my self asigned homework there. 1000 grains of rice today.
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Sep 17
It's good to hear freerice is still around! I used to do that a long time ago, but perhaps it's time to start again as it is for a good cause . I guess we learn things there too . . . even if it's about discovering things about ourselves 
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. I guess we learn things there too . . . even if it's about discovering things about ourselves .1 person likes this
@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
27 Sep 17
It is! So many people, so many children undernourished and dying from hunger!
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@RasmaSandra (98106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Sep 17
Well good for you. Keep up the good work.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
27 Sep 17
I will. I already have over 1000 grains today.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
27 Sep 17
I remember we used to use this website a lot in school but I forgot about it completely. English grammar is a pain, I have a Bachelor's in writing and you think I would be good at grammar...Nope! Haha But at least you know vocabulary, that is great! Sometimes it is better to have an extensive vocabulary than it is for grammar. Because, at least the computer can pick up grammar mistakes, hehehe
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
27 Sep 17
As my native language is Spanish, I don´t have too many problems with words with Latin roots. And I have read a lot of English classics in English. That also helps.
