私は日本語の使い方に注意した方が良い。(part 3)

I forgot the particles in my headline the other day: に and が.

• 助詞 particle

It was my post about good food in Singapore, like the vegetarian masala noodles in this picture. Take a look:

http://upgradeenglish.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-post_25.html

I always appreciate people pointing out my mistakes. Otherwise, I'm wandering around in the dark.

in the dark
1. 暗やみの中で、見えない状況｛じょうきょう｝で
2. 見当｛けんとう｝がつかないで、（何も）知らずに、秘密｛ひみつ｝に ...I'm completely in the dark about ~. : ～のことは皆目見当がつかない。(definitions and example from Eijiro on the Web)

Learning another language takes years! That means it takes patience and a thick skin, too!

• take ～を要する、必要｛ひつよう｝とする (definition from Eijiro on the Web)
• have a thick skin〔批評｛ひひょう｝などに対して〕神経｛しんけい｝がずぶとい、鈍感｛どんかん｝である

Me forgetting particles is like many people in Japan forgetting articles.

× When I am watching movie at home, the phone may ring.
◯ When I am watching a movie at home, the phone may ring.
× One of TVs doesn't work well.
◯ One of the TVs doesn't work well.

Think of these mistakes like noise in your English:

http://upgradeenglish.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-post_9921.html

Don't hesitate to point out my mistakes, because I'm sure I make a lot of them, and please, develop a thick skin!