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<blockquote data-quote="BigBrownSanta" data-source="post: 350111" data-attributes="member: 11097"><p>Does anyone know the learning curve for learning english? Will a 30 year old foreign-born person absorb and learn english as quickly as a toddler who grows up hearing and speaking english? English is a very difficult language to learn. Most of us don't understand that because we grew up with english. Learning english is not an over night experience. You don't read the book and instantly become proficient. One word in english may have 5 different meanings, whereas in other languages those 5 meanings will have 5 different words. If you throw in some slang, then they will be thoroughly confused. So, when you see a sign in spanish, maybe you should remember that not everyone is at 100% proficiency of the english language. You would be appreciative of the same if you were in a foreign country.</p><p> </p><p>dannyboy - When a guest stays in your home I know you expect them to abide by your rules, but at the same time, do you not work to accommodate them?</p><p> </p><p>UK-guy is right, we do take offense too easily.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigBrownSanta, post: 350111, member: 11097"] Does anyone know the learning curve for learning english? Will a 30 year old foreign-born person absorb and learn english as quickly as a toddler who grows up hearing and speaking english? English is a very difficult language to learn. Most of us don't understand that because we grew up with english. Learning english is not an over night experience. You don't read the book and instantly become proficient. One word in english may have 5 different meanings, whereas in other languages those 5 meanings will have 5 different words. If you throw in some slang, then they will be thoroughly confused. So, when you see a sign in spanish, maybe you should remember that not everyone is at 100% proficiency of the english language. You would be appreciative of the same if you were in a foreign country. dannyboy - When a guest stays in your home I know you expect them to abide by your rules, but at the same time, do you not work to accommodate them? UK-guy is right, we do take offense too easily. [/QUOTE]
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