oing well, and who taught you that a coma should be placed here, or that you shouldnt end a sentence with a preposition, without these helpful teachings I dont know where we would be at. School is very rewarding, and you might not realize thats the truth until you are in college.The second place where you receive a hearty serving of language is in your day to day discourse with friends. Who else would be impressed when your speech reflects no English words at all. It is definitely true that the majority of your spoken language comes from your peers. When you return to your house and forget where you are, you can bet your mother will set you back in your place. Where did you learn that talk? That is filth, I ought to wash your mouth out with soap. Leave that talk on the street! All of these phrases might sound familiar to you, but know one thing you learned it from your friends. Your peers have such an influence on your language; this is mostly because you would do anything to impress your friends. As a young adult I know that fitting in is what we all want to do, and usually fitting in means having similarities with those you hang out with. One night I went with my mom to take our dog for a walk, half way through our trip I had the uncontrolled urge to go to the bathroom. After a few more minutes I made a remark to my mother that I now regret. I said, Mom, I really gotta piss. As a result I received a lecture from my father on the affects of hanging out with my older brother and his friends, from then on out I was forbidden to hang out with the big boys. So whether your common language includes the word dude, homey, or dog, you know that most likely that part of your language came from your friends.The last and most important place you receive language from is your family. The people who first heard you speak, first saw you walk, and first helped you to read, have the majority of influence on the way you communicate. You...
