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Pupil Posted 10 years ago
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Hello everybody!

Could someone check the text and point out my mistakes, please. "schoolchilds in my country begin learning foreign languages at age eight. I began when I was eight too. but in school I treated English lightly. Now I realize how important foreign languages in our life (are?).
I think, if I do not know one or more extra language, I can not consider myself educated person. "
  

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Hello, pupil. I have underlined some problem areas. Please correct them and post your revised text here.

  • Hello, pupil.
  • I have underlined some problem areas.
  • Please correct them and post your revised text here.
  • schoolchilds in my country begin learning foreign languages at age eight.
  • I began when I was eight too.
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Hello, pupil. I have underlined some problem areas. Please correct them and post your revised text here.

schoolchilds in my country begin learning foreign languages at age eight. I began when I was eight too. but in school I treated English lightly. Now I realize how important foreign languages in our life (are?).
I think, if I do not know one or m
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"Schoolchildren in my country begin learning foreign languages at age eight. I began when I was eight too. Unfortunately I treated English lightly in school. Now I realize how important foreign languages are. In my opinion people who can not speak one or more extra language, are not considered as educated persons." Maybe this version of the text would be better?
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Oh! I see now! I should have written "one or more extra languages"
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Schoolchildren in my country begin learning foreign languages at age eight. I began when I was eight too. Unfortunately, I treated English lightly in school. Now I realize how important foreign languages are. In my opinion people who cannot speak one or more extra languages are not considered educated.
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thank you very much! I am going to analyze the corrections you've made for me.
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pupilThank you very much!
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Thank you very much!

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