I agree with you, but I always wonder if we discount memorization too much that it impedes learning a language. We can't expect all of a language to be "logical

I agree with you, but I always wonder if we discount memorization too much that it impedes learning a language. We can't expect all of a language to be "logical". There will be always quirks that have to be remembered. If we discount those parts that have to be remembered then have we shortchanged ourselves in mastery of a language? Warts and all?