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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

fluent in "writing" or "written" + a language

I see this phrase "written" + [insert name of language], however, I often read "speaking + language" rather than "spoken + language". So why the different tenses used between "write" and "speak"? Why do we say "I'm fluent in written English", yet not "writting English"?
  

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It's difficult to answer your question without simply using some correct examples. There may be an overlap! I'm equally good at written and spoken English.

— Philip

  • It's difficult to answer your question without simply using some correct examples.
  • There may be an overlap!
  • I'm equally good at written and spoken English.
  • I have trouble speaking French; but writing French is quite easy.
  • The past participle is used as an adjective with the name of the language.
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It's difficult to answer your question without simply using some correct examples. There may be an overlap! I'm equally good at written and spoken English. I have trouble speaking French; but writing French is quite easy. The past participle is used as an adjective with the name of the language. The present participle [ -ing ] is used more as a verb. I hope this helps. If you have a
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Anonymous I see this phrase "written" + [insert name of language], however, I often read "speaking + language" rather than "spoken + language". So why the different tenses used between "write" and "speak"? Why do we say "I'm fluent in written English", yet not "writting English"?
fluent in written English; fluent in spoken English
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Thank you teachers. I've read this sentence, "I'm fluent in speaking and written Chinese". Now I see that "speaking" is not correct, it should be "spoken"?
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AnonymousThank you teachers. I've read this sentence, "I'm fluent in speaking and written Chinese". Now I see that "speaking" is not correct, it should be "spoken"?
Correct!
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