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From one Indian to another -- here are some tips: a. Read, listen, write -- as much as you can; while being aware of /every/ word. Try to express yourself diff
by devnonymous 11y ago
From one Indian to another -- here are some tips:
a. Read, listen, write -- as much as you can; while being aware of /every/ word. Try to express yourself differently. Say/write the same things using different words / sentences. Pay close attention to how other people express the same idea using different words. All of this can be done with 'normal' communication -- ie: email, news, mailing lists ...even HN. So, you won't be doing any extra work than you would normally, you'll just be more conscious / aware.
b. Don't beat yourself about your accent. Embrace it. Most people won't care about the accent as long as they understand you. Also, if you improve your language and grammar, then you'll find that an accent actually adds personality and flair to your words.
c. Learn to love the language itself ! Savor the words, critically examine sentence structure, play with phrases and think about what you are communicating and whether the manner in which you are doing it actually serves to emphasize what you intended to.
d. Finally, take sometime to learn from http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37134/37134-h/37134-h.htm http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37134/37134-h/37134-h.htm
( the link above is the html version from Project Gutenberg but there are various other formats available. And here's its wikipedia article for the curious -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Style https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Style )