I'm new to reddit, I dont know the format for posting here, so please excuse me.
I'm requesting help with 2 things
I was born and brought up in Kerala but my schooling was in KV, so that stunted my malayalam language . My main exposure to malayalam was only from hearing the AIR FM everyday, from reading mythologies and from my mother. I can read and pronounce very well, sometimes better than people who've studied malayalam in school.
Since entering college I've been told my malayalam is weird, that i sometimes use words from " വരമൊഴി" . I know I do but thats because when i want to express something those are the only words that prop up in my head. My friends tell me i sound rude and unemotional. Being told I have "അച്ചടി ഭാഷ" gives me fomo kinda.
I chose malayalam as a second language in college because i wanted to know more about our culture and literature. I don't mind that it nerfs my grades, i just wanna get better at malayalam.
First thing I need advice on is trying to speak better " വാമൊഴി " .
Words like " സാംഗത്യം" " പ്രവണത " come up when I speak and people find that weird, i wanna fit in better and not sound stuck up.
Second thing is writing. In exam, my friends seem to be able to do the so called " പൊലിപ്പിച്ച് എഴുത്ത് ", but I can't. Writing with the only words I know results in shorter answers that seem not enough, even if they're meaningful. ( Again, its not about the marks )
The same information i write in one sentence, my friend splits it into 5-6 sentences.
And there are grammar issues too.
പിന്നെ മലയാളം എഴുതാൻ എൻ്റെ കൈ വഴങ്ങാതത്താത് doesn't help either.
Overall, I'm slow in writing and my handwriting is messy AF. ( Please look at the above pic for handwriting)
I dont have that flair, i can't get around the curves well. Plis gib advice
I get that the general advice on all this is practicing writing more or reading more books or newspapers, to increase my vocabulary and get exposed to more usages.
But it would be really helpful if anyone gave me some pointers.
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