English, French & German
"An intelligent person should be able to learn English in 30 hours, French in 30 days, and German in 30 years." - Mark Twain
I read this in one of the personal reports for my exchange. Thought it was funny. It's quite true though; English is probably the easiest European language. French is a little more difficult but manageable. But what's with German? I mean, 3 genders, 4 cases and god knows how many different adjective endings are a little bit extreme. (Although I heard Croatian has 7 cases, but is just crazy.) They should really simplify their grammar. I mean, the Chinese simplified their writing, right?
I read this in one of the personal reports for my exchange. Thought it was funny. It's quite true though; English is probably the easiest European language. French is a little more difficult but manageable. But what's with German? I mean, 3 genders, 4 cases and god knows how many different adjective endings are a little bit extreme. (Although I heard Croatian has 7 cases, but is just crazy.) They should really simplify their grammar. I mean, the Chinese simplified their writing, right?
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