communicate

[novice_81]

Hi

1. Thanks to my knowledge of English I can get communicated with everyone

2. Thanks to my knowledge of English I can communicate myslef with everyone.

Are both correct? Is the word "myself" in the second sentence necessary???

 

[Thomas Tompion]

Hi Novice,

I hope all is well with you.

Neither is correct, I fear. One doesn't get communicated with people, and one doesn't communicate oneself with people either.

I think I'd say, sticking as closely as I can to your sentence:

1. Thanks to my knowledge of English everyone can communicate with me.
2. Thanks to my knowledge of English I can communicate with everyone.

I hope I've interpreted your meaning correctly.

 

[novice_81]

Hi Novice,

I hope all is well with you.

Neither is correct, I fear. One doesn't get communicated with people, and one doesn't communicate oneself with people either.

I think I'd say, sticking as closely as I can to your sentence:

1. Thanks to my knowledge of English everyone can communicate with me.
2. Thanks to my knowledge of English I can communicate with everyone.

I hope I've interpreted your meaning correctly.

Hi

I'm OK, thanks.

So, my second sentence was pretty good, only without "myself."

How about: Thanks to my knowledge of English I can make myself understood with everyone.

 

[Lexiphile]

Hi



How about: Thanks to my knowledge of English I can make myself understood with everyone.

It will need to be "by everyone" then.

 

[Thomas Tompion]

Hi

I'm OK, thanks.

So, my second sentence was pretty good, only without "myself."

How about: Thanks to my knowledge of English I can make myself understood with everyone.

Yes, I think that last sentence is fine, Novice.

 

[novice_81]

Thank you very much for your help!