Re: English

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On Tue, 2 Dec 2025 13:10:15 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:

> I do not find English particularly difficult. German is worse.

I agree and my native language, Dutch, is related to German. I studied
German for 2 years and it was a PITA.

> There are no declinations, no verbal forms, aside from the "s" on 
> "he/she". Correct spelling is a bitch, though: we have to learn by heart 
> both the spelling and the pronunciation of each word. They never 
> bothered to try to teach us the rules.

Well, there's rules and then there's exception from the rules.

> Yes, there are nuances as the same word having several different 
> meaning. You can never learn it perfectly, there are subtle meaning that 
> are really cultural.
> 
> Still, it is a very viable language for international exchange.

That's what all Germans think. (-;

> I tried 
> to learn French as an adult, did not manage that well.

We had to learn French from the age of 12 and then another 6 years. IMHO
it's easier than German.

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s|b

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