"My Three Englishes"

My three Englishes include speaking with family, friends, and speaking/writing in school. When speaking to these different groups or environments, I speak differently using formal or informal language choices along with using different vocabulary with each of these groups.

My most casual form of speaking is with my friends. While with my friends I often use certain jargon and I do not always speak with proper grammar. I don't worry about being judged on how I speak because when speaking with people my own age we generally speak the same way using the same jargon and grammar. Along with speaking with my friends, texting is also very casual and informal. In texts, I often use abbreviations and incorrect grammar, I rarely use punctuation, and I do not correctly capitalize.

My most formal speaking and writing is in school and with my teachers. While speaking with teachers, I always use correct grammar and try to use a deeper vocabulary. I also write very formally in papers and assignments for class. I try to use sophisticated language while writing and always check my grammar and spelling before turning an assignment in.

My other form of English is speaking with family. When speaking with my family, I often find I use a combination of how I speak with friends and teachers. I talk somewhat casually with my family but I don't use the jargon that I use with my friends. This is due to parents or other family not always understanding the jargon and terms people my age use and it can be difficult to describe the terms to them. By refraining from using this jargon, I use a different vocabulary similar, but not as formal, to the vocabulary I use with teachers.

With these three Englishes I use during different times and with different audiences, I think I have the most power while speaking with friends and others that are the same age or younger than me. I think this because while speaking with friends they don't judge the way I speak but focus on what I am saying instead of how I say things so they focus on the idea I am trying to express instead of how I express it. I feel I have less power while speaking with teachers or other people that have a higher authority because they often focus on your grammar, language choices, and whether your speaking formal or informally. By teachers focusing on those details, they are less focused on what you are saying and you cannot fully express your ideas.

By using my three Englishes, I am able to change the way I speak with different groups of people to try and express my ideas to their full extent. With using these languages I am able to obtain different levels of power to portray my opinions and ideas successfully.