> as long as the floor is low All languages of highly developed cultures are equally complex, but English is definitely one that gives new learners a leg up. I

> as long as the floor is low All languages of highly developed cultures are equally complex, but English is definitely one that gives new learners a leg up. Its orthography is inconsistent, but we don't read through phonetic transcription. Chinese, OTOH, makes the start as a second language difficult, in all aspects.