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Sometimes people have a difficult time understanding my English.

There are uses to adversity, and they don't reveal themselves until tested. Whether it's serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths.

Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger.

Things they don't understand always cause a sensation among the English.

Although spoken English doesn't obey the rules of written language, a person who doesn't know the rules thoroughly is at a great disadvantage.

The English can be a very critical, unforgiving people, but criticism can be good. And this is a country that loves comedy.

All the English speakers, or almost all, have difficulties with the gender of words.

Readers in general are not fond of dialect, and I don't blame them. I've read books myself that I've had to put down because sounding out every speech gave me a headache.

I think it is very possible that my deeper character is not very English.

For example, Americans seem reluctant to take on Shakespeare because you don't think you're very good at it - which is rubbish. You're missing out here.