Many people claim that language can both connect and divide us. As Antoine de Saint-Exupery[k5: spelling of proper name]Exupéry said, “Language is the source of misunderstandings.” I agree[k1: stance inconsistency with later “partly agree”]partly agree with this opinion. In my view, misunderstanding[k4: number]misunderstandings often happen because many people don’t think before they speak, and because someone can just[k3: word choice; sounds informal/awkward]may simply not understand what the other person said. At the same time, we can reduce confusion if we will[k4: conditionals—use present after “if”]if we delve more[k3: collocation—“delve more deeply/into”]more deeply into the words spoken by someone and our own[k3: awkward phrasing / cohesion]—both others’ words and our own. This essay will explain these points with examples. /Overall, I argue that while language can create confusion, careful use and clarification largely prevent it./

Firstly, people often talk, and only then think what[k4: missing preposition]about what they did[k3: wrong verb for context]said and regret it. Moreover, after such situations, people often stop communicating. This happens when one person doesn’t think what[k4: missing preposition]about what to say, but just says that[k4: article]the first one came[k4: agreement/tense in generic statement]thing that comes to mind. For example, once my friend told me very bad words[k3: unnatural phrase; tone]said something very hurtful, and I was upset. he came to me[k3: collocation]He came up to me later and said he hadn’t thought before speaking. Therefore, this example shows that it is very important to think before speaking, because words can greatly[k3: register—“deeply” collocates better with “offend”]deeply offend another person. /People often speak first and think later, which can end conversations and relationships./

Secondly, someone may say something unclear to another person, and the other person is afraid to ask again, and there are misunderstandings. [k5: run-on / repetition—sentence needs tightening]/Better: Someone may say something unclear, and the listener, afraid to ask for clarification, misinterprets it./ In other words, people are embarrassed to ask again what they don’t understand, and this leads to problems. A good illustration is a situation that happened in my class recently. The teacher said to my classmate[k4: missing object—said something]said something to my classmate, who misunderstood it but was afraid to ask again, leading to a misunderstanding. Consequently, it’s very important to overcome yourself[k3: collocation]overcome your hesitation and ask if you don’t understand[k3: clarity—what to ask for]for clarification when you don’t understand something immediately.

Some people argue that language actually prevents confusion because, thanks to language, we can express our thoughts and do everything to be understood[k3: phrasing]make ourselves understood. I accept that “Language is the source of misunderstandings”, but I still believe that language is very important and it helps us a lot in life, since each contry[k5: spelling]country speaks its own language; but everyone tries to understand each other, don’t even know the language[k4: grammar/structure]even when people don’t share a language, they try to understand one another. Moreover, language is the most important thing[k3: vague / overgeneralization]one of our most important tools in life. Thus, the original statement remains partly valid.

In conclusion, I partly agree that language can be a source of misunderstandings. Miscommunication often results from people’s misunderstanding of each other and because of[k5: parallelism—double marker after “results from”]and from the inability to think before saying something, although it can be reduced by talking and asking people again[k3: phrasing]communicating openly and asking for clarification. If we try to communicate more and pay attention for[k4: preposition]pay attention to the words that we say without thinking, language can become a friend and an assistant rather than problem and difficulty[k4: articles/parallel nouns]a problem or an obstacle.