Comments on: Why English is so Hard to Learn http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/15/why-english-is-so-hard-to-learn/ Publishing from my side of the desk Wed, 15 May 2013 06:11:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: David Stewart http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/15/why-english-is-so-hard-to-learn/#comment-18154 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:58:24 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7158#comment-18154 As a EFL teacher, I heartily agree. I either have to tell them to just memorize it or explain the languages the words came from and why they’re like that (like why “cafe” doesn’t rhyme with “safe”) :)

]]> By: Val http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/15/why-english-is-so-hard-to-learn/#comment-18140 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:41:10 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7158#comment-18140 lol, I love the punishment for butchering the English language. Here, kitty, kitty. . .

]]> By: lynnpricewrites http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/15/why-english-is-so-hard-to-learn/#comment-18125 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 21:54:34 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7158#comment-18125 The daughter looked to be in her late twenties. And true, it could have been some insider lingo – for instance, I always say I’m getting my hairs done. But the fact that she finished the sentence with “…and I ain’t gonna wear those Come F*ck Me Shoes no more” sorta tipped me off.

]]> By: John Allan http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/15/why-english-is-so-hard-to-learn/#comment-18124 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:12:14 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7158#comment-18124 You don’t mention the approximate age of the daughter, but if she was fairly young, ‘shoeses’ might have been mother-daughter language.

As for the difficulty with learning English, Thais have considerable problems with learning the language; but the Thai language presents its own complexities, particularly as, like English, one word can have several meanings, but identifiable only by tone.

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