
Language skills or linguistic skills? - WordReference Forums
Apr 10, 2016 · Having linguistic skills means you are well versed in the grammar, structure, phonology, semantics, etc of one or more languages. Language skills simply means having a …
Language Skills (in a resume) - WordReference Forums
Sep 26, 2006 · For anyone interested in working in the UK, I don't think the ways suggested are the best to show your English skills. It is very unusual in a resume to give a numerical …
'dust off' vs 'brush up on' a language | WordReference Forums
Jul 23, 2009 · "Dust off" would be fine for a dead language like Latin, but it doesn't sound quite right for a living language. "Brush up", in contrast, implies that you used to be expert at …
Why communication skills and not communicative skills?
Apr 20, 2018 · Journal article entitled, "Communicative skills in relation to gender, birth order, childcare and socioeconomic status in 18-month-old children." "Communication skills" is …
What are soft skills? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Jun 8, 2018 · Soft skills generally mean skills in dealing with people, things like customer service and communication, and employers can extend this to mean things like being presentable, …
Passive skills in the CV - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
As you say, active and passive won't mean anything to an English-speaking reader of your CV/Resume. I would use current for active, and previous, former (or lapsed) skills for what you …
grammar - English reading skills vs English reading skill - English ...
Sep 29, 2019 · I know skills is a plural, but I am confused because I think English reading is a singular word not plural. Why English native speakers say English reading skills, listening …
grammar - Organisation or organisational skills - English Language ...
Is it more correct or appropriate to say: "I have strong organisation skills" OR "I have strong organisational skills"?
What am I? (If I can only speak and understand a language but …
Oct 8, 2020 · I could understand if the language written used a different script or alphabet, Kanji or Cyrillic for example, but if the script and alphabet are almost identical it would be puzzling to …
adults who want to learn English and expand their language skills
Nov 14, 2008 · Can you please help me with this translation? Original: All interested adults who want to learn English and expand their English Language skills should attend! My attempt: ¡Se …