Language In My Home
People say that parents are teachers of good and bad English. People also judge people on how they speak, whether the language is incorrect or just simply inappropriate. I think I had the best of both worlds with my parents.
First of all, my mother is very articulate and has a very large vocabulary. Ever since I can remember she was correcting me on how I spoke and how I wrote. I always would get so mad at her for doing that, but I realize now that my vocabulary and English skills are better than that of many people I associate with. I feel much more confident with my writing and speeches because of my mother's influence on my grammar. I know I can speak publicly and people will take me seriously and understand what I have to say because of my background in "good" English.
Secondly, my father is from Jersey City and never graduated college so his way of speaking is different than my mother's. He speaks more of the vernacular he grew up with and he isn't worried about what......
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