SumitWhen you read a sentence, you first have to stop for a second. Then you have to think about it before you can write it down. You have to think about what it means before you can write it down, and you have to think about what you would write down if you were writing it.
One of the ways people try to improve their writing is through sentence structure. The problem is that people often write their sentences all wrong. So if you write sentences like, “You should know,” you have to stop and think about what you are actually saying before you can write it down.
Well, let’s see if we can break down the word error that is that sentence. As a test, try writing it out on my tablet. I found that you can actually write it out with no errors. But that’s because you are writing the sentence using the wrong grammar, spelling, or vocabulary of the sentence. You use a word that the sentence doesn’t actually have, like if you use an apostrophe.
Here’s the thing. Words can be used in different ways, but they are not always used in the correct way. Sometimes a word can be used in a way that is not really understood. If you say you should know, you should be using the word “should”. But here, a sentence using the word “should” is the correct way to say what you are trying to say.
The problem in the sentence above is the word should. I don’t think you were trying to say that you should know they are here. I think you were trying to say you should know something bad has happened. But it is still wrong because the correct word is can.
Just like any other awkward situation, it’s important to know the right words to use. You should know how to say what you are trying to say, but you should also know that it is not appropriate to use the word should when someone is trying to say something you do not understand.
My own experience has been that I have learned a lot more about myself when I have spoken out my feelings about something than I have when I have not. And in many cases, when I have spoken up about something, I have also received a less-than-welcoming response. I am not saying this is a bad thing. It is just that there are certain times when it is necessary to use language that is less than perfect.
The trouble is that people do not often use language with which they are most comfortable. When they do, it is often in a way that is not at all appropriate to the situation. For instance, it may be appropriate to tell someone that they are having a bad day. But the idea of using the word “bad” in a sentence that is not appropriate to the situation is very awkward and it does not convey as much information to the listener as it could.
If you are going to use the word “bad,” you should not say it in a sentence like “The doctor said, ‘The patient is having a bad day.’” If you are going to say that the patient is having a bad day, you should say it like, “The doctor said, ‘The patient is having a bad day.
Well, okay then. But if you are going to say bad, you should not use it in sentences like The doctor says, the patient is having a bad day. If you are going to use the word bad, you should not say it in sentences like The doctor said, the patient is having a bad day. But if you are going to use the word bad, you should say it like, The doctor said, the patient is having a bad day.
