Question about grammatics

[PathFinder]

Hi, guys!

I still try to develope my language skills and I need some advice

May you help me a little bit. I have read many times the phrase "in general". In bulgarian this pair of words has different meanings. How may I interpret "in general" = "most", "all", "75%", or anything else?

 

[geebee]

"In general" means "most of the time" or "usually".

 

[Susan BAV]

In general or generally speaking are frequently used interchangeably.

For the most part and most of the time, in general, you do very well with your English, generally speaking and usually, Ivo!

 

[PathFinder]

Danke schoen

Danke schoen

I try to...

 

[hensylee]

You do very, very well with your English - which can be hard to do since the English language (the U.S. kind) has so much slang in it and words spelled the same and can mean different things, or pronounced the same and spelled differently, etc. Ask us anything and we will try to interpret for you.

 

[Dennis S]

This reminds me:

This reminds me:

English can be very difficult. Years ago, an exchange student from Japan spent a year at our house. High School students love to kid each other, and she had learned to be careful about "English lessons" from her friends.

I remember her coming to me and saying: Mr. Smith-I think my friends are teasing me. They told me that "the house burned down" means the same as "the house burned up". I think I saw her eyes spin a couple of times when I told her that "burned up" & "burned down" are interchangeable in that context.

Or that it sounds ok to say I go to college, but Americans think its funny to say I go to university. I guess we have a million of them.

 

[catwoman]

English can be very difficult. Years ago, an exchange student from Japan spent a year at our house. High School students love to kid each other, and she had learned to be careful about "English lessons" from her friends.

I remember her coming to me and saying: Mr. Smith-I think my friends are teasing me. They told me that "the house burned down" means the same as "the house burned up". I think I saw her eyes spin a couple of times when I told her that "burned up" & "burned down" are interchangeable in that context.

Dennis:

How about this:

If the fire starts on the roof, you can say the house burns down.

If the fire starts on the floor of the house, the house burns up.

 

[Superbob]

PathFinder,

I concur with what the others have said. You express yourself very well. (I won't even add an "in general" there. I don't recall ever having difficulty understanding what you were saying.)

It is speaks well of you, though, that you are constantly seeking to improve your language skills. Many of us who grew up speaking English don't make that same effort enough.

Cheers,

 

[StretchL]

"Grammatics" isn't a word. It's "grammar."

 

[Superbob]

The Sound of Grammatics

The Sound of Grammatics

Stretch is correct, of course, that the word is "grammar."

However, interestingly, I find from a quick worldwide surf that the term "grammatics" seems to be coming into vogue as a coined term for the teaching of English grammar. You may just be ahead of the curve.

Plus (to show you what a hip old codger I am) there is a band in the UK named "Grammatics." http://www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/7587/ Pretty cool sound.

So cut the dramatics, why not grammatics?

 

[Wise]

You do very, very well with your English - which can be hard to do since the English language (the U.S. kind) has so much slang in it and words spelled the same and can mean different things, or pronounced the same and spelled differently, etc. Ask us anything and we will try to interpret for you.

I agree with Ann, you do very well. Always enjoy your posts.

 

[gadgetman]

"Grammatics" isn't a word. It's "grammar."

* clears throat * (© Cort)

Ain?t ?Grammatics? wher they do all thet swingin back `n` fo'th on a cut off log they call a ?ho'se? in th' Olympics? Bet em boys talk in high voices? eff'n yo' knows whut Ah mean!!!!! We ain?t got no understan`ing problems hyar in th' good old U S of A. No sir reee!!!

hope Ah didn't confuse yo' none too much.

May God Bless,

Bubba

 

[Ross]

2 results for: Grammatic

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WordNet - Cite This Source grammatic

adjective
of or pertaining to grammar; "the grammatic structure of a sentence"; "grammatical rules"; "grammatical gender" [syn: grammatical]

WordNet® 2.1, © 2005 Princeton University
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source
Grammatic

\Gram*mat"ic\, a. Grammatical.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

 

[Granbonny]

If you come to America ..you would say..Hi, Guys up North..here in the South .you would say..hey, yall. ...Hubby came from Sweden at the age of 7..not speaking English..he was put in 1st grade and promoted very soon..due to his learning English very quickly and knowing more than American kids.He has always said..the best way to learn English..throw the kids in with their peers....early..My 5 year old Grandson ..who daughter adopted 2 years ago..is now gifted..in English and way ahead of his class.he has the desire to learn..(Adopted from Russia)..Cares less about sports, ect. that most kids his age want to do. he would rather have a new book than a toy. Bonnie

 

[PathFinder]

wow

wow

I didn't expect so many answers and posts here!

So, finally:

in general = generally

???

 

[hensylee]

2 results for: Grammatic

[ Nearby Entries ] Grammarianism
grammarians
grammarless
grammars
grammartranslation m?
grammas
Grammates
grammatic grammatical
grammatical case
grammatical category
grammatical constitu?
grammatical construc?
grammatical gender
grammatical inferenc?
grammatical meaning
grammatical relation
grammatical rule
grammaticality
grammaticalization
grammaticalize
View results from: Dictionary | Thesaurus | Encyclopedia | All Reference | the Web

WordNet - Cite This Source grammatic

adjective
of or pertaining to grammar; "the grammatic structure of a sentence"; "grammatical rules"; "grammatical gender" [syn: grammatical]

WordNet® 2.1, © 2005 Princeton University
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source
Grammatic

\Gram*mat"ic\, a. Grammatical.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

So, can you use each of them in a sentence, Ross, Sir?

 

[Ross]

I didn't expect so many answers and posts here!

So, finally:

in general = generally

???

In general, meaning the average of all included. Does this make sense?

 

[PathFinder]

great!

great!

This is sooo clear, Ross! Thanks!

In bulgarian "general" means something like "main" or "important". That's why I was interested of the meanings of the phrase.

Anyway, thanks again to anybody.

 

[Ross]

That's the best way I can think of to give it a meaning. Maybe someone has something better. At least it puts you on the right track.