A firm basis of German language?

[Torsten]

Here is another phrase that struck me as odd:
You have a firm basis of German language.

Interestingly enough it occurred in an advert for English language trainers.
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[Yankee]

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It doesn't sound particularly natural to me, Torsten.
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

[diverhank]

Like Yankee said. I've heard "You have a firm grasp of the German language"...but if it were me, I'd avoid using it altogether. As an engineer, I've been repeatedly told to keep things simple so I usually try to write at a third grade level.

[Torsten]

Hi Amy and Hank,

Thanks a lot for your quick responses -- the ad has probably been written by Germans who are in desperate need of English language training.
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