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I think the problem is that the way English phrases things is often completely bizarre compared to virtually any other language, which is confusing, as a seemin
by Gauge_Irrahphe 5y ago
I think the problem is that the way English phrases things is often completely bizarre compared to virtually any other language, which is confusing, as a seemingly straightforward sentence may imply something completely unexpected.
I think it might be because of its lack of real grammatical topic, which is otherwise ubiquitous and often more important than the subject.
- ajford 5y agoI think a lot of this odd structuring is due to English leaning heavily on borrowed forms and rules that really have no ties to the underlying language. Not that I'm blaming the language, just think it's curious at how many conflicting and skewed rules have just become a part of the language over hundreds of years.