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Since a time, it can be observed that Germans do not master their language any more. But this is not restricted to Germans. Obviously the growing consumption of audio-visual media, esp. TV, leads to a loss of certainty and routine in the use of written language, and this is, for now, a special problem of our youth. So this is not a sign of lacking intelligence or education, it is only a lack of exercise. It always makes me laugh when I see native speakers of English confuse these word: And here some more terms prone to mistake: * existance (better: existence) * more to come...

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  • Since a time, it can be observed that Germans do not master their language any more. But this is not restricted to Germans. Obviously the growing consumption of audio-visual media, esp. TV, leads to a loss of certainty and routine in the use of written language, and this is, for now, a special problem of our youth. So this is not a sign of lacking intelligence or education, it is only a lack of exercise. It always makes me laugh when I see native speakers of English confuse these word: And here some more terms prone to mistake: * existance (better: existence) * more to come...
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  • Since a time, it can be observed that Germans do not master their language any more. But this is not restricted to Germans. Obviously the growing consumption of audio-visual media, esp. TV, leads to a loss of certainty and routine in the use of written language, and this is, for now, a special problem of our youth. So this is not a sign of lacking intelligence or education, it is only a lack of exercise. It always makes me laugh when I see native speakers of English confuse these word: * there (here and there) - their (our and their) * formally (in form and style) - formerly (in the past) * whether (if) - weather (sun and rain) * personal (own) - personnel (team, employees) * boarder (pupil of a boarding school) - border (frontier) * bare (blank and bare) - bear (carry, or: animal) * here (here and there) - hear (hear and see) * you're (something you are) - your (something belonging to you) And here some more terms prone to mistake: * existance (better: existence) * more to come... Spelling and pronunciation conflicts between the English and American languages can lead to ESL confusion: * Fibre (UK) / Fiber (US) - as in optical fibre cable or getting more fibre into your diet * Aluminium / Aluminum (US) - the latter being originally a trade name for aluminium products and since having stuck * Hmmm, this list could get long...
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