What would you say are the trademarks of my writing? What themes or quirks or turns of phrase have you noticed? What is it that makes a story by me -- well, a story by me?
That's interesting, because I seem to be naturally good at both.
Though, actually, it could be that I'm not naturally good at grammar; I just learned it a long time ago so it feels natural now. Hmm.
I think an interest in language helps - in the mechanics of language, I mean. I don't know all the fancy names for the rules, but I am interested in why we do one thing and not another.
Ahha, an exception to the rule! There are a few, but the majority seem to be one or the other. And that doesn't mean people are really good at one thing, and really bad at the other, but significantly better at one over the other.
And yes, you're absolutely right, it does help to have that interest, although I maintain that spelling is something that isn't easy to learn (at least, for me). English spelling just makes so little sense.
No, English spelling is NOT easy to learn. For me, though, I think it's the same as with grammar - and interest in why, and having read lots. I've kind of learned by osmosis.
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Though, actually, it could be that I'm not naturally good at grammar; I just learned it a long time ago so it feels natural now. Hmm.
I think an interest in language helps - in the mechanics of language, I mean. I don't know all the fancy names for the rules, but I am interested in why we do one thing and not another.
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And yes, you're absolutely right, it does help to have that interest, although I maintain that spelling is something that isn't easy to learn (at least, for me). English spelling just makes so little sense.
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