> it isn’t because they aren’t capable. It’s because it feels silly or wrong to sing when you’re supposed to be talking. My problem with tones is mostly that t

> it isn’t because they aren’t capable. It’s because it feels silly or wrong to sing when you’re supposed to be talking. My problem with tones is mostly that they are hard to remember. But I think you have a point that sometimes it feels silly. Especially if you learn with non-native with others who have the same bad accent as you, you don't want to stand out as the one who tries too hard. Another issue is when the language you learn use the same alphabet. For instance, if you're French learning English, you're tempted to read the English words with your French accent.