> rather than giving away the illusion that they are learning a new language on Duolingo I disagree that it's an illusion. People are learning a new language w

> rather than giving away the illusion that they are learning a new language on Duolingo I disagree that it's an illusion. People are learning a new language when using Duolingo, but 5-10 minutes/day means it will take a long time before they are proficient. Someone else linked to the state department website showing 550-690 hours of learning required on the English adjacent languages.