To build a house, a contractor starts with a firm, accurate foundation. Then, equipped with the proper tools, he or she can proceed to build the house. So also a writer must have the basic structure of language before he or she can write anything understandable. A good grasp of the English language is essential in presenting ideas to others, and in creating smooth writing that won't distract the reader from the message. My English …showed first 75 words of 483 total…

…showed last 75 words of 483 total…I once greatly enjoyed. Today the knowledge of the English language, driven into my head with patient repetition, can be used almost unconsciously in any of my writing with or without enjoyment. It is ready to be used to make my ideas logical, and to make an attempt to have my details clear and supportive of those ideas. This knowledge is like the builder's tools, waiting to construct a usable house on a strong foundation.