I had to help my parents learn to speak the language, as the three of us were immigrants. As a kid, I learned the language to the extent that I could communicate with adults and children my own age, and folks in between within about four weeks. The New York City public schools didn't have any "ESOL" program back then, and a recent immigrant was simply expected to learn to swim ... or to sink because he/she didn't.

Being foreign-born, I am probably more pedantic about my use of English than native-speakers, but folks can't tell I'm a foreigner, any longer, most of the time. No one at that highly respected and most venerable college on the Charles or the well-known and highly-respected institute of technology on the same side of the river ever criticized my grammar, syntax, or orthography, not even my professors.

I've probably developed a passel of bad habits since then, and my style, here, doesn't get the attention a work for general publication would get, even though this is, after all, a public forum. For that, I guess I should apologize. I don't often complain about others' "typer-geographical" errors, though there are some whom I've occasionally reminded that it would be "nice" if they'd re-read their posts before sending 'em.

It's unfortunate that you don't want to speak your native language correctly. I consider it a privilege, and, of course, an obligation, since nobody forced us to come here.

Yes, respect is earned, and you've, so far, failed to do that. You don't even make the crudest effort! You use the wrong words. You omit subject and/or verb from your sentences, and expect the reader to guess at what you meant. If you'd at least re-read your own posts before hitting < send > I suspect you'd find those faux-pas yourself, but you seemingly don't think it's worth your time. You'd rather waste everyone else's time, expecting them to guess at what you think you've written.

I'm not so sure the people who've exhorted (look it up!) you to modify your approach are inflexible. You, however, have demonstrated yourself to be totally so.

Now, I wouldn't have "beaten you up" in the manner I have, except that I suspect that at least a few people, not you, of course, will learn something about a bit of the etiquette of posting on an open forum such as this, perhaps resulting in more effective communication overall.

Advice is often wasted on those who need it most ... you for example ... but, when overheard ... well, it can be beneficial ... probably not to you, though.

RE