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Originally Posted by TrevorW
One could say that English is the most complex language too learn.
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One could say that, yes. The English language has a problem (at least in my eyes) - grammatically, many words do not make any sense whatsoever.
English is a Germanic language - its roots are based in the German language. Anyone who speaks German (or Dutch for that matter) will easily recognise a similarity in many instances. It also has a French, Arabic, Latin & Greek root history as well. It's a ******* language.
If you want to try a complex language, try Gaelige. Two sets of consonants. Two sets of vowels. Pronunciation is dependant in many instances on what consonant/vowel combination is being used in the word in question. The language might not seem logical at first, but it has very specific rules, and they do make sense. Let's try something:
Can anyone pronounce it correctly (hee hee)! What common English word is derived from it?
Dave
PS I'm semi fluent in German, and trying to learn Gaelige (but it's hard).