Maybe it is a blessing

Question

This is a surprise. Many have read my earlier post on this issue. Now I have a different perspective.

I did not use the translator this morning for my word of the day. I did not even use it to proof the text before posting. The result - I had a correct sentence! Not the best phrasing, but without terrible grammatical errors.

This has made me re-think my postition. It is time to "take the training wheels off the bike" and graduate to writing my own sentences. I can remember times when the translator actually led me off course. This way I will be correcting my own mistakes, not the mistakes created by the translator. I am here to learn Spanish. This is a step.

I am going to consider this a blessing.

This was intended to be an answer for the other thread, not an additonal thread. Sorry!

Bravo dogwood! - pacofinkler, Jan 27, 2011

Answer 1

Good for you, Dogwood! It is a little scarey at first, but I think that it is really good for us to be doing our sentences this way. Congratulations on your good sentences today!

Thank you, sanlee. Sentences are easier to construct now. You and Jason are right! :) - 0066c384, Feb 8, 2011

Answer 2

I agree, great for you Dogwood! It will increase your learning 10 fold!! Just remember when you think you are a terrible writer, speaker, or reader...remember that I'm 10x worse. We're in this together.

Jason, you were right! Sentences are much easier now after several days. Thanks! - 0066c384, Feb 8, 2011