Is English really hard to learn?

extton

English is actually extremely difficult, because of its irregularities. It's not the conjugations or the vocabulary gender that ar ethe problem - it's the exceptions to those rules. There are a lot of exceptions.

Try learning latin some time. The difference is quite striking.

firedancer37

Easy for you to say - you probably never had to actually learn how to speak it.

daisy

every rule in the english language has an exeption so its much harder

chikushoo_02

well i have always said any one who thinks english is hard is a little on the retarded side. i came to this country when i was 16 yo i didnt know a word in english and it only took me 6 months to learn to read it and understand most of it spoken by 8 months no one could lie to me or make me confused because i knew it very well and by the time i was here for a year i had all the slang figured out "hard?!?" ppffftt i dont think so .

lOve / amor / amOur â„¢

English is the second most difficult language to learn in the world, after Chinese. So think before you make these false statements.

carl l

Judging by the people who visit Yahoo! Answers, I would say, YES, English is very difficult to learn.

Î‘Î·Î´RÎµÏ‰

Chinese is the hardest language to learn. It has been proven.

What makes english so difficult is the vocabulary.

lil_l2004

English maybe a little hard for someone from another country to learn at first; but as with any language, if you practice it, you'll get better at it. It's not that hard at all.

Mendi8a

So you are saying that you speak fluent Spanish?

tmbrian_008

actually its the nouns that have the gender in spanish. its the verbs that have like 55billion different conjugations.

just wanted to make that correction for you.
english is easy to someone born in english-speaking areas. but for those with a different lang as their first, they have to keep in mind that we reguiarly use relatively small words and other words that they would have trouble remembering to use.

just depends on how well your learning proficency is

It Is Proven
By The MILLIONS Of Immigrants That Have Come To The USA
In The Past 200 Years
That The English Language Can Be Learned FLUENTLY
(Read AND Write)
Within 18 Months

IF The People Are Actually TRYING To Learn It

That Doesnt Leave Much Wiggle Room
For That Weak Arguement

There Are ILLEGAL Aliens That Have Been Living In The USA
(Some For 20 Years)
That Do Not Speak A Word Of English

There Is NO EXCUSE
Except That They REFUSE To Learn It

DannyK

It is the slang and variations in word usage which make it difficult.

turboweegie

The wierdest thing about English is the pronunciation. Unlike most languages, similarly spelled words can have very different pronunciations.

daughter, laughter
move, rove, dove (the bird)
was, gas

I keep trying to figure out how English got into such a state.

Austin

English is, by far, the easiest language to learn. It's also widely accepted internationally. Almost every school worldwide teaches English.

The more languages you learn, the better. However, this depends on people's comprehension and ability to adapt a newly learned language though. Some just find it unbelievably difficult to write or speak in a particular language.

Finally, I believe practice makes perfect in learning a language and try blending in with native speakers as often as one can, along with an avid reading habit to enhance your learning experience.

rkrmw

English is THE most difficult language to learn as the are more times when rules are broken than when they are followed.

Hadenough

Communication is a complex matter. On one hand, the modern tendency is toward breaking down linguistic walls, primarily on account of mass media. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, English is now spoken as a primary or a secondary language by 1 person in 7. Thus, it is the most widely used lingua franca in the world. People's use of it has allowed for wider communication and the exchange of beneficial information.
On the other hand, linguistic walls have contributed to division, hatred, and war. The World Book Encyclopedia states: "If all peoples spoke the same tongue, . . .goodwill would increase between countries." Of course, such goodwill would require a much more profound change than the mere use of a lingua franca

One language unites a nation -two always divides--History

Fluttery

No,it wasn't hard for me,but I've been speaking it my whole life.LOL.I don't remember not speaking it.

Different strokes for different folks---some learn faster than others.

sharon B

OK what am i saying ready
i am going up the frog and toad with all the sauce pan lids and going to the rub a dub and then back to me uncle Ned but the saucepan lids have to clean me whistle and flute
that is how we chat on these sides of the east end of London could you understand that UK have many diff rent ways of speaking
respect
shaz

osirissk8rboy

english is the hardest language to learn in the world becausewe use so many words that have different meanings

wehwalt

That depends partly upon from which language group one is coming to English. For a native Dutch or German speaker perhaps not too hard. For others it could be tougher. For someone used to a more detailed verb structure, for example, ours might be hard because it is so based on context and not the verb form.

Also, English is very irregular and many languages are not.

celtic-tides04@sbcglobal.net

Japanese is without question. Just guessing I would say most would find Russian to be extremely difficult.

helipilot212

Conversational english is probobly the easiest language to learn. due to:
1) preponderance of english in popular culture (MTV is EVERYWHERE)
2) It has NO GENDER
3) conjugation of verbs is usually very simple
4) If you screw it up..it's NOT A PRECISE language and you'll still be understood
5) The sounds in English that form the brain synapses in early youth are present in most other languages. Whereas there are many sounds in other languages that are NOT present in english

WRITTEN English is, however much more difficult to master
due to it's number of non-conforming rules and anomalies

of course not is easy
trust me
i am serbian girl but i live in slovenia and i learn english whan i was 12 years old and now i speak so good and i learn so much from movies, i didnt need scool i pick all from movies and learn really fast and is so so so easy.!!!
and my friends they all talk english and all of them say is so easy like me.
french is defecaulte to learn, i am learning now for few mounths and still i didnt learn nothing.
english is the best language in world is so easy to learn and so fast.
wish you all best
:)

bebelucy

Yes it is very hard to learn. Native speakers botch it up on a regular basis, but be that as it may, people living in the U.S. should still take the time to learn it!!
LONG LIVE THE UNADULTERATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE!

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