The phrase "a poor command of English" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone's limited proficiency or skill in the English language.
Example: "Despite his efforts to improve, he still has a poor command of English, which affects his confidence in speaking."
Alternatives: "limited proficiency in English" or "weak grasp of English."
Those with a poor command of English will learn the basics of language".
Nearly half a million were issued last year, yielding a tidy sum for LT.Many of those fined are unfamiliar with the capital; some are foreigners with only a poor command of English.
Electioneering has in some cases been delegated to ethnic kinship groups who can then exploit ignorance of electoral laws and a poor command of English among some voters to gather support, according to papers released on Wednesday by the Electoral Commission.
WHEN Stéphane Dion won the leadership of Canada's Liberals last December, the party faithful knew he had his faults: a poor command of English, a reputation for being inflexible and no real appetite for the cut and thrust of political battle.
Participants also indicated that HMRs were specifically useful in patients with cognitive impairment and immigrants with a poor command of English.
It is interesting to note that a large proportion of Hispanic patients have a poor command of English, yet being African American conferred a higher risk of not achieving K/DOQI goals, suggesting that language per se may not be a barrier for successful CKD care.
They may be asked to conduct conversation practice in small groups and/or help students from underprivileged communities with a poor command of the English language.
Often, problems with communication are attributed to Aboriginal people speaking a native tongue and having poor command of English.
Training was rigorous and, due to Abbe's poor command of English, he would often make corrections by using a shinai (practice sword) to hit the body part that was out of place; Ellis recalled that Abbe would say, "My English is poor but my shinai speaks fluently".
In one memorable clash in 2008, after Ranieri had accused the Portuguese of a lack of respect for snubbing post-match television interviews, Mourinho ridiculed Ranieri's poor command of English while at Chelsea, claiming that "Ranieri had been in England for five years and he still struggled to say 'good morning'".
Zoffany's career in Britain was hindered, initially, by his poor command of English.
