Letters of Recommendation: Grammar

vonlost
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:40:21 +0000

“For the most part, it’s easy to distinguish between a writer who uses English as a second language and a writer who’s an ill-educated native speaker.”

Yes, indeed; the ESL writer will probably use better grammar, avoiding mistakes like “Jane gave the sandwiches to Tommy and I” and “Jane thinks me visiting Tommy would be fun” and “Jane looked at Tommy as if he was a monster.”