100-Word Vocabulary

Soccer, or as it’s known outside of America, football, is an international game. It is watched and played around the world by fans, players and managers from all over. When the coach speaks a different language than the players, a team can run into communication issues.

Fabio Capello is the Italian manager of England’s soccer team. While one need not be particularly articulate to get by in directing a team, some language skills are certainly necessary. Yet Capello says he needs a maximum of only one hundred words to manage his players. He told BBC reporters that although he struggles when trying to speak about the economy or other issues, but he has all the vocabulary he needs to discuss tactics with his team. Capello does seem to know more than just a hundred words in English, however.

Peter Howarth, deputy director of the Language Center at Leeds University, believes that only about 1,500 words are required to communicate with the simplest, most basic English. Students of English find that while the vocabulary is not difficult to grasp, the grammar rules are quite a challenge. Susie Dent, lexicographer and dictionary expert, says that an average person has about 60,000 words in their lexicon and uses about 20,000 of them actively.

People like Fabio Capello may turn to online tools to help improve their vocabulary and grammar. WhiteSmoke 2011 with the WhiteSmoke Translator is an all-in-one English language solution. In addition to correcting grammar and spelling mistakes, WhiteSmoke 2011 offers tips for writing and style improvement. The WhiteSmoke Translator supports full-text and word-to-word translations from nine languages. Between the translator and the grammar-checker, WhiteSmoke 2011 with the WhiteSmoke Translator is the ultimate tool for people looking to learn or improve their English skills. 

Communication

Most communication in today’s world is done through writing in English. Whether it is through email, instant messaging, blogging, or the media, flawless English is vital to represent one’s self and one’s business. For people who have a lesser command of the language, there are numerous solutions of how to succeed. There are classes, tutors, books, online tools, and so much more.

My personal belief is that the best way that a non-native speaker can improve their writing is by using grammar-checking tools to scan for mistakes and see what parts of speech and grammar they need to work on. The ideal tool for this is WhiteSmoke 2011 with the WhiteSmoke Translator Tab. This software supports full-text and word-to-word translations of at least nine languages. The program then has the capability of scanning the text for any grammar mistakes. The user can send his or her email with full confidence, knowing that they have successfully communicated their message without any embarrassing errors.

To be honest, WhiteSmoke is useful even for native English speakers to pick up on little mistakes that we so often simply miss in our hasty proofreading of our writing. How often do we notice misplaced commas or misspelled words only too late? We have become complacent with communicating using instant-messaging shortcuts such as “LOL” or “Thx”. While these may be acceptable if you are fifteen-years-old and texting your friend, they make a very bad impression on a potential business partner. So save your reputation and proofread before you hit send, or better yet scan with WhiteSmoke.