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At least in the US it’s acceptable to say “ I am bad at math” or “I am bad at languages” so a lot of people don’t even try or really believe that these things
by maxxxxx 8y ago
At least in the US it’s acceptable to say “ I am bad at math” or “I am bad at languages” so a lot of people don’t even try or really believe that these things are insurmountably difficult. I have never heard anybody say publicly “reading this too hard for me”.
- arethuza 8y agoI don't think that's just the US - fairly common in the UK, at least in some circles, to be perversely proud of an ignorance of basic calculations.
- jasode 8y ago>I have never heard anybody say publicly “reading this too hard for me”. For the non-math subjects, some people do say "I'm bad at spelling", or "I'm bad at grammar". At a higher level of language skills, some people say "I'm bad at writing speeches or wordsmithing an email/Powerpoint to explain things". Personally, I've always been weak at grammar. Intellectually, I know the difference between "whom" and "who" but I inevitably forget the extra "m" in the appropriate spots. It's not a matter of insufficient practice either. I've been practicing English for decades since I was in diapers! On the other hand, I never forget the minus sign for the derivative of "cosine(x)" being "-sin(x)".