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My own experience mirrors yours. My first thought in seeing this was “…why?” Duolingo is a gamified app that feels like learning a language but actually teache
by adastra22 2y ago
My own experience mirrors yours. My first thought in seeing this was “…why?” Duolingo is a gamified app that feels like learning a language but actually teaches you next to nothing while driving engagement. I get why they got stuck on that path, but why copy it?
- sieve 2y agoThey might have found it useful enough to attempt their own spin on it, I guess. I don't think that Duolino is absolutely useless. But my reason for learning languages might be different from those of others. Some people want to be able to say a few words in the language they are learning. I want to read novels, poetry and philosophical texts. The approach you take and the kind of vocabulary you want to acquire will differ accordingly.
- LorenPechtel 2y agoYeah, I've seen my wife's time with the owl not translate into understanding much of the Spanish she sees around town.