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Grammar Tip: The Cases (very OT)
Posted by Barry on 2010-07-19 01:36:48
In my experience, I have found that most German people are pretty tolerant when talking with non-native speakers with only limited language skill. Duting our 3 weeks in Windischeschenbach, we sat for many nights on the stamtisch in Loistl, with book in hand, swapping our bits of limited German with their bits of limited English. Of course, the local dialect was a problem ('I' for 'Ich', etc.) but, with a bit of patience on all sides, we got on quite well. The experience made me realise that, like in most countries, native German speakers do not speak the language of the book but exchange ideas in bits of sentences, often cutting across each other. Nick's explanatin of the cases seemed pretty good but, then, I understand that aspect anyway. I believe that just being in a place and having the opportunity to talk conversationally with native speakers is the best solution. After all, most of the people who come to live in Britain (and Ireland) pick up the language through their everyday experience. My experience in Germany seems quite unlike that in France, where correct pronunciation and adherence to grammatical rules always seem so important and it is often difficult to communicate.
 
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         Grammar Tip: The Cases (very OT) by Nick B. on  2010-07-19 05:35:52
           Grammar Tip: The Cases (very OT) by josB on  2010-07-20 13:15:34
             Grammar Tip: The Cases (very OT) by TreinJan on  2010-07-20 13:31:13
               Grammar Tip: The Cases (very OT) by JosB on  2010-07-20 15:08:22
             Odd American English dialects (very OT) by Uncle Jimbo on  2010-07-20 21:49:11
               Odd American English dialects (very OT) by FredW on  2010-07-20 23:27:50
               Odd Canadian English pronunciations (very OT) by Nick B. on  2010-07-20 23:51:54
                 Odd Canadian English pronunciations (very OT) by Uncle Jimbo on  2010-07-21 00:31:11
                   Odd Canadian English pronunciations (very OT) by DonS on  2010-07-21 07:29:51
                     Odd Canadian English pronunciations (very OT) by Barry on  2010-07-22 02:36:26
                       Odd Canadian English pronunciations (very OT) by Nick B. on  2010-07-22 07:10:28
                         Odd Canadian English pronunciations (very OT) by JosB on  2010-07-22 13:28:53
                           Odd Canadian English pronunciations (very OT) by Uncle Jimbo on  2010-07-22 14:53:47
                             Odd Canadian English pronunciations (very OT) by Fred Waltman on  2010-07-22 20:20:19
                               Odd Canadian English pronunciations (very OT) by Nick B. on  2010-07-23 00:05:48
                                 Odd Canadian English pronunciations (very OT) by JosB on  2010-07-23 05:50:07
                                 Odd Canadian English pronunciations (very OT) by Uncle Jimbo on  2010-07-23 06:39:38