Of course, but a non-native speaker shouldn't
repeatedly force his incorrect grammar onto wikipedia
after it has already been fixed by a native english
speaker.
--- Fred Bauder <fredbaud(a)ctelco.net> wrote:
I have had quite a bit of experience in trying to
communicate with Chinese
native speakers, including some from the mainland,
who are trying to use
English. I have always valued that communication
regardless of the various
difficulties that we have encountered with syntax
and grammar. On the whole
regardless of whatever difficulties this
communication is especially
valuable to everyone concerned.
To crab up and fall into a negative posture is
simply rude beyond words. In
the case of Wikipedia articles I can't imagine a
more productive situation
than a free-flowing and respectful relationship with
the fluent English
speaker sometimes editing a bit for syntax and the
native Chinese speaker
grounding material in Chinese reality. It's always
worth the trouble.
Fred
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