Since I have no progress in sewing these days, let’s talk about something different. This time, it is about learning English.
The fun of discovering reasons
It is enjoyable to discover something on our own. One example is identifying a reason.
There are many mysterious things, rules, and phenomena in the world. They appear meaningless and worthless. We sometimes doubt why they exist.
We become happy and more abundant when we realize the meanings behind them. Understanding these value systems, such as materials and how to make things, allows us to apply them to another field and increase our abundance. That stimulates our creativity and curiosity.
That is why we enjoy discovering reasons. Even if it is something already found by predecessors, noticing it ourselves is also a pleasure.
Last year, I discovered a reason that impressed me. It is about a strange rule in traditional English. Today, I will introduce it. This realization might stimulate your sense of curiosity.
The old, strange rule in English
English is my second language, and I am still learning it. I have realized that there are strange rules in traditional English.
One of them was the rule against starting a sentence with the words “and” or “but.” Although many English speakers don’t care about it, traditional English has such a rule.
I wondered why. It seemed inconvenient. At that time, I always used those words at the top of the sentence.
However, that rule stimulated my interest. Although many English teachers taught that rule, no one explained its purpose. I wanted to know the reason, so I tried to write this blog with that restriction.
Using topic sentences efficiently
That made me realize why there is such a rule. It was to summarize our argument with a topic sentence.
English is a language that conveys conclusions and important information first. This priority applies to all types of writing, including articles, paragraphs, and sentences.
When we avoid starting a sentence with the words ‘and,’ ‘or,’ and ‘but,’ we naturally have no choice but to place a summary at the beginning of the sentence.
That makes it easier to understand our paragraphs. Since there is always a summary in the topic sentence, we can understand the argument just by reading the beginning of the section. The same goes for another level, such as articles and sentences.
In other words, it was a rule for creating sentences that are easy to read.
That realization entertained me and motivated me to keep following that rule. I always wanted to make my explanations easier to understand. Although that rule was old, and many natives don’t care about it, it suited my purpose.
Although I had to consider the article structure, it taught me how to write an easy-to-read article.
Discovering new things is enjoyable. Although I am still struggling with how to describe things better in English, that is one of the pleasures of learning a second language.
Conclusion
That was the discovery that entertained me.
Even if it is something already found by predecessors, noticing new ideas ourselves is also a pleasure.
This realization might stimulate your curiosity.
Thank you for reading this article. I hope to see you in the next one.
