--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Nelson" <nelsonriddle2001@> > > wrote: > > > ++++ Wouldn't learning a second language as an adult be more > > difficult > > > with already having one to trip over? > > > I never noticed English being difficult but I would think that > > > looking at it from the outside, it would be a challenge. > > > I would not like to have to learn Russian or Chineese for > > > example. N. > > > > Based on my experience, Russian is probably a far > > easier language to learn than English. Talk about > > consistent...once you've learned the alphabet > > (which is just Greek with a few extra letters) > > and the basic verb endings and inflected noun > > endings, it's pretty much a snap. Or was. It > > was a long time ago that I studied Russian. > > > +++ Would you think that one learning Russian could eventually > pronounce it well enough to pass as a native? > One person that I met (Polish native) said there were some words > in their language that would seperate non natives from natives. N. >
That's true with anylanguage, to some extent. However, some people learn to pronounce things betterthan others, and there are special computerized training systems that may well be able to train at least some people to sound exactly like a native. ------------------------ 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/
