Why do many English learners make sentences and phrases more complicated than they ne...?

Answer: I've been teaching English to non-native speakers for more than 40 yea.​.​.​ Fifik's Digest Top Stories For You Why do many English learners make sentences and phrases more complicated than they need to be? Why do they pick the most archaic and specific word when there are simple synonyms that mean the same thing, e.g. pursue vs. get? Lee McAuliffe Rambo, Writer, editor, writing coach, tutor. Updated Nov 16 I've been teaching English to non-native speakers for more than 40 years, so I'm very familiar with this problem. There are two interconnected reasons, I think: 1) A belief, ... Read More » Is there a Latin word for elf? Kip Wheeler, Interested in Latin Written Mar 5 The closest you might get a "daimon," which was originally Greek, but borrowed into Latin. Although it's a cognate with modern English words like "demon," a Greco-Roman daimon... Read More » Why don't backlinks work in 2021? Kelly Contreras, I'm a software engineer for 10+ years Written Mar 2 Backlinks are still important for SEO performance because they are the foundation of Google's original PageRank algorithm and they work. There have been countless independe... Read More » "I'm done" or "I've done," which is correct? Frank Dauenhauer, former Technical Writer & Editor of Company Publications at Eastman Kodak Produc... Written Apr 30, 2020 "I'm done." or "I've done." Which is correct? Although both are grammatically correct, in practice only the first one would stand by itself. The second one would be part of ... Read More » Are tall people over 6'2" going extinct? Dante Wong, Transmedia and UX Writer Written Feb 13 Not at all. I see more and more young Chinese guys, all my juniors, who tower above me. I am only 183 cm (around 6′) but these baby-faced, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed youngs... Read More » If KissAnime is an illegal anime streaming service, why has it not been taken down yet? Bruce Wilson, Currently studying to become CompTIAA+ Certified (2015-present) Updated Apr 13, 2020 KissAnime has not been taken down for a couple of reasons: 1: It is being hosted in many different places, resulting for many different computers to be shut down for it to be taken down. ... Read More » Is "very badly" correct English? Devin Timothy Andersen, Quality Assurance Engineer Written Dec 11 Yes, it is correct English, but it's important to know the context of when to use it. the two adverbs "very" and "badly" go together when you are talking about something cat... Read More » My dog has slept in the bottom part of my bed for most of her life, but all of a sudden, she's sleeping closer to me. If I get away from her, she gets even closer. Is there something wrong with her? Carol R Campbell, former Mechanical Designer and Engineer (1965-1981) Written Sep 13, 2020 How are you feeling? Have you had a real Check-Up in the past 6 months? Same for your dog… She could be smelling something you will never notice. Or, she could have somethin... Read More » What's wrong with social media? Nikki Ferguson, Legal Associate (2019-present) Updated Oct 23 CONTENT WARNING: The romanticisation of mental illness. To think about and describe something as being more attractive and interesting than it really is. What precedes roman... Read More » What are the differences between English we learn in class and English we speak in real life? Veronica Curlette, knows English Written Sun In a good classroom, the difference is minimalized. That said, classroom English, at least that used by the teacher, will be correct from most points of view. The teacher wi... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/