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> the only language with which i’m familiar that is a complete, unmitigated disaster is the english language Out of curiosity, are you a native speaker of engl
by runlaszlorun 3y ago
> the only language with which i’m familiar that is a complete, unmitigated disaster is the english language
Out of curiosity, are you a native speaker of english or did you learn it as a second language?
I’m a native speaker and feel sorry for anyone who has to learn all its irregularities, etc. But the few times I’ve mentioned this to anyone who had to learn as a second language, they’d correct me and tell it was easy. Which baffled me.
Obviously as a native speaker, I’m in no place to judge it.
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