--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And I've heard the same about a dozen other languages too, including > French, Spanish, German, etc. > > Ethnocentricity, Barry. Because *we* speak it, it msut be the hardest > to learn. (Psst--lots of others pretty much feel the same way.)
"If English was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me" H.L. Mencken > > It helps when learning a language, if you grew up in one or already > learned one that was similar. Then the others in that group most likely > would be easier. > > Sal > > > On Mar 5, 2006, at 2:38 PM, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > I don't think it's a matter of dumb and dumber; some > > languages really are harder for a non-native speaker > > to learn because they are less internally consistent > > in terms of grammar and syntax and usage. According > > to many people I've met who, late in life, became > > multilingual in many languages, English was one of > > the toughest to master. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
