I'm not writing in English because I want to show the world how great I am at writing in English. It's not also because I hate our native language (Pilipino) or my native dialect (Bisaya). No. I'm writing in English because I know that I need lots of practice in it. I am an aspiring novelist and need lots of practice in English. It seems that online forums and message boards are the only places that I can "say" things in English without being given the "look". I'm sure some of you here are giving it to me right now, but at least I can't see any of you. Hehe...
Read my long-term goal (or you can call it a dream) here. Like what I said there, I'm not sure whether I'll achieve this dream or not, I'm not even sure if I can sustain the interest, but it will be worth the journey whatever the outcome.
hi Carl! surprised? hehe.. when you posted your comment sa blog ni earl that you have a blogspot address, i typed "carlmans.blogspot.com", "csm.blogspot.com" and cmanoso.blogspot.com..pero mukhang give-away yun...so i got the clue sa iyong yahoo 360 blog..yung header..hehe :) And I have to say that your english is very much ok! so I'm sure you'll make it as a novelist! and ok pud imong poems...why hide your talents? tsk tsk... yun lang.. :)
ReplyDeleteHmm... Seems that your time in that online detective game paid off. Hehe...
ReplyDeleteTagalog sounds to me like boiling water. And it's a bit disconcerting to be reading a sentence in English and then have it turn into Tagalog and then back into English. Most countries hate their language being "corrupted" that way (think France).
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of Tagalog/Pilipino, it wasn't even part of the curriculum till I was in Grade Three (9 years old). English, on the other hand, have been in it since Kindergarten. I don't know if this is still the case now. But I guess I can't complain when I hear a mother scolding her child in the street going to the church and in English.
ReplyDeleteWhen asked what should be the national language of the Philippines, English seems to be the natural answer if you are looking at the future, Pilipino if you are looking at the past. They can co-exist of course. But it's rare to hear a Tagalog conversation (outside of radio dramas) without a dash of English here and there.