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But there is a downside, too. I have read statements from the field of high energy physics that everybody understands everybody else except the native english s
by fhars 18y ago
But there is a downside, too. I have read statements from the field of high energy physics that everybody understands everybody else except the native english speakers because they tend to use the whole english language and not just the globally comprehensible subset. So hiring a creative writing major to do your international correspondence might be the wrong choice, you want someone who predictably writes simple english .
- jacoblyles 18y agoThat's an interesting thought. I take a lot of pride in making my papers flow as "naturally" as possible. I never thought that by doing so, I might be making them harder for a non-native speaker to read.
- yters 18y agoTime to bring back Latin! Then everyone'll be equally confused.
- jyothi 18y agoInteresting point on the "globally comprehensible subset". I agree with you completely for international correspondence. What I had in mind was more of messages and docs required for a product itself. I had a personal experience building this quite successful app iRead on facebook and I would most always mess up the grammar or the tone in the news feed, which would then go through repeated corrections from people in the US. People who have formally studied creative writing with English being their mother tongue would be able to message better.