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> There is a great deal more to learning a language than its alphabet, and English is probably one of the worst languages to learn that use the Latin alphabet
by skissane 4y ago
> There is a great deal more to learning a language than its alphabet, and English is probably one of the worst languages to learn that use the Latin alphabet
No denying English spelling is particularly atrocious – but still easier than learning Chinese characters. The Chinese writing system is arguably the most difficult to learn of all writing systems in common modern use – even if your native language doesn't use the Latin alphabet, the Latin alphabet is going to be much easier to learn than the Chinese writing system is; even learning crazy inconsistent English spelling is likely easier.
- 999900000999 4y agoPick your poison. Knights ride at night nightly, to get knighted. Does that make any sense to someone learning English. It's a silly argument though. Other countries are willing to learn English. We aren't willing, not nationally anyway, to learn anything else.