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Teaching Writing Skills English

Eric Said:

English words - Skill to Skills?

We Answered:

In general skill is singular (one skill) skills is plural (several skills)

Most of the list you have made refer to a collection of skills. eg dancing skills might be balance, grace, rhythm etc so they are called dancing skills

I have computer skills (turning it on, typing, using the Internet, using Microsoft word etc)
She has good writing skills in Korean. or She had good Korean writing skills.
I have teaching skills
I don't have any painting skills

A skill would be more specific: I have one computer skill. I can type.

It also can get more complicated.
You can put the word skill in front of the verb and then it is correct in the singular
eg I learnt the skill of dancing. (Now I have dancing skills)
Her skill at writing Korean was good.
My skill is teaching
I don't have any skill for painting (or 'at painting' works too)

What a difficult language to learn.
My sympathies to you

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