have a good command of English

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Most students consider it difficult to have a good command/control of English.

... to use English well.

For a start, do both "command" and "control" fit in the first example?

Second, does the second example convey a similar idea as the first? Thanks.

Hoa Thai · Accepted Answer

AngliholicMost students consider it difficult to have a good command/control of English.

... to use English well.

For a start, do both "command" and "control" fit in the first example?

Second, does the second example convey a similar idea as the first? Thanks.

Hi,

The word command conveys an at easy message. People who have good command of English, they can use the language at will to express their thoughts.

I don't think control would fit well in the same context as command since command does include the meaning of verbal.

Angliholic · Answer

Hoa Thai
AngliholicMost students consider it difficult to have a good command/control of English.

... to use English well.

For a start, do both "command" and "control" fit in the first example?

Second, does the second example convey a similar idea as the first? Thanks.

Hi,

The word command conveys an at easy message. People who have good command of English, they can use the language at will to express their thoughts.

I don't think control would fit well in the same context as command since command does include the meaning of verbal.

Thanks, HT.

As a aside, what do you mean the part highlighted in blue?

Hoa Thai · Answer

Angliholic
Hoa Thai
AngliholicMost students consider it difficult to have a good command/control of English.

... to use English well.

For a start, do both "command" and "control" fit in the first example?

Second, does the second example convey a similar idea as the first? Thanks.
Hi,

The word command conveys an at easy message. People who have good command of English, they can use the language at will to express their thoughts.

I don't think control would fit well in the same context as command since command does include the meaning of verbal.
Thanks, HT.

As a aside, what do you mean the part highlighted in blue?

Sorry! It was a slip of my mind. I meant 'at ease', "The word command conveys an 'at ease' message." - Using the language easily.
When we are in command of people, we tell, people do as told. When we are in command of a language, we use the language well, it does (in a sense) what we want.

Angliholic · Answer

Hoa Thai
Angliholic
Hoa Thai
Angliholic
Most students consider it difficult to have a good command/control of English.

... to use English well.

For a start, do both "command" and "control" fit in the first example?

Second, does the second example convey a similar idea as the first? Thanks.

Hi,

The word command conveys an at easy message. People who have good command of English, they can use the language at will to express their thoughts.

I don't think control would fit well in the same context as command since command does include the meaning of verbal.
Thanks, HT.

As a aside, what do you mean the part highlighted in blue?

Sorry! It was a slip of my mind. I meant 'at ease', "The word command conveys an 'at ease' message." - Using the language easily.
When we are in command of people, we tell, people do as told. When we are in command of a language, we use the language well, it does (in a sense) what we want.

Thanks, HT.

Sika elorm 79 · Answer

I feel having command /control of a language should convey the same meaning.

If one has control of a language, one is able to use it appropriately to convey the intended message.

To have command of a language also means to be able to use the language correctly to convey the right message without sounding ambiguous

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