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I think Spanish makes more sense for Americans Larry Send a noteboard - 18/09/2011 09:01:47 PM
I happen to think French is perhaps the easiest language for educated native English speakers. I used to think Spanish, but in many ways French is closer and therefore, easier. What languages do you think would be easier?


Mostly due to the increase in Spanish-derived terms in parts of the US, but also in the fact that Spanish is closer to Italian and Portuguese than is French and that if one learns Spanish fluently, a little bit of Latin, and then understands English at an erudite level, French could be mastered quickly and with the benefit of having learned how to read three related languages and enough Latin to understand several terms and expressions in English.

I might be biased, though ;)
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Also, note the "swan of Padua" statement... *NM* Tom - 18/09/2011 11:08:15 PM 228 Views
I think it's exceptionally cool when they find things like this. Rebekah - 18/09/2011 05:54:20 PM 485 Views
Learn French! Tom - 18/09/2011 07:13:53 PM 506 Views
I'm supposed to be. Rebekah - 18/09/2011 07:35:52 PM 542 Views
It's hardly that easy. But I agree that she should. Legolas - 18/09/2011 08:12:01 PM 449 Views
Irish is never a sensible language to learn, unless Akkadian is sensible, too. Tom - 18/09/2011 08:54:48 PM 507 Views
I think Spanish makes more sense for Americans Larry - 18/09/2011 09:01:47 PM 606 Views
Note that I said "for educated English speakers" Tom - 18/09/2011 11:15:23 PM 659 Views
While I was making an observation on different cultures of English speakers Larry - 18/09/2011 11:47:41 PM 543 Views
I'm not sure the society has decided what it wants to do with the tens of millions of Hispanics. Tom - 19/09/2011 12:56:55 AM 460 Views
I think you're probably right. Rebekah - 19/09/2011 08:39:08 PM 488 Views
I still think Spanish is easier than French, yes. As is Italian, I'd think (not that I speak it). Legolas - 18/09/2011 09:15:49 PM 606 Views
I think I was clear in my response to Larry, above. Tom - 18/09/2011 11:21:02 PM 632 Views
It is for sure DomA - 20/09/2011 01:28:49 AM 819 Views
What you are describing exists for all languages. Tom - 20/09/2011 04:04:32 AM 597 Views
Re: It is for sure Legolas - 20/09/2011 09:13:03 PM 800 Views
I'm amused at the appearance of "baiser" Larry - 18/09/2011 08:39:43 PM 516 Views
One does wonder which meaning he intended. Legolas - 18/09/2011 08:51:37 PM 542 Views
Why not Jean Ray's writings? Larry - 18/09/2011 08:57:45 PM 644 Views
If you want dead Belgian writers... Legolas - 18/09/2011 09:18:52 PM 573 Views
Oh dear. *NM* Camilla - 18/09/2011 09:42:18 PM 256 Views
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