English Is Dumb
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Call me an English lover but they have their purpose. For example, ou and u and o are not the same. Tuff is not the same as tough in pronounciation, there is a slight difference.0
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try to learn hungarian, and then come back :laugh:
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Or try to learn Dutch spelling. Even most of the natives are struggling with it.0
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I did not realise how difficult English was until I learnt Spanish. Most European languages pronounce every letter in a word, that's just not the case with English.
Since then I have total respect for someone who has learnt English as a second language, as I know first hand how difficult that can be. )0 -
English is my second language.... really easy to learn0
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I just don't understand why people whose first language is English, are always complaining about how hard it is.
English is my third language and I think it is piss easy. Especially compared to other languages.0 -
English is the HARDEST language to learn. It's a fact.
HAHAHAHAHA....
No.
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English is the HARDEST language to learn. It's a fact.
I don't know where you get your "facts" from however as someone who at one point in life spoke 9 languages, I can assure you this is not the case.
But then again, English can be hard for some but Chinese could be hard for others. It is all relative0 -
My main language is Dutch, I learned English as a second language and I find it incredibly easy. Sure, prononciations are strange, \i will totally agree there. But your verb system is so easy! Apart from the s for he / she it's pretty much the same verb for every person. Can't do that in Dutch. Ok, so there's exceptions, but all of those exceptions fit on three pages in my English book.
Nope, English is damned easy in comparison to Dutch.0 -
English is my second language.... really easy to learn
Really? What was your first language?0 -
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I've been studying English for about 15 years total and on my last trip to the US I found out that people still don't understand when I say that I need a 'cab'. No matter how hard I try, they hear 'cub' or 'keb' or something XD i still can't get the pronunciation right!0
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English is the HARDEST language to learn. It's a fact.
Certainly, there are many indigenous people who live in England and can't speak properly. Innit.0 -
This is a funny thread. I've always benn told by people who speak English as a second language that it's easier than most, just a little tricky here and there.0
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English is the HARDEST language to learn. It's a fact.
you might want to google that. fact.
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My first language is German, my second is English and my third is Arabic....needless to say that English is the easiest of them.
If you want a complicated language to learn-try Arabic...0 -
This is a funny thread. I've always benn told by people who speak English as a second language that it's easier than most, just a little tricky here and there.
It is easier than most I agree. As you say, it's tricky here and there!
Take use. Two different pronunciations for two different meanings, therefore when you're reading a sentence you are subconciously reading 2 or 3 words in advance in order to be able to use the correct pronunciation
Try reading these out loud without first reading them in your head...
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English is a beautiful and nuanced language that I mangle on a daily basis.0
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I've been studying English for about 15 years total and on my last trip to the US I found out that people still don't understand when I say that I need a 'cab'. No matter how hard I try, they hear 'cub' or 'keb' or something XD i still can't get the pronunciation right!0
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