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It's a rare example of English being simpler than other languages, so I'm curious if it's hard for a new speaker to keep the nouns straight without the extra clues.

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[–] Treczoks 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The nouns still are gendered. Only the article is gender-neutral.

Tarzan is a man. He lives in the jungle.

Jane is a woman. She is visiting Africa.

The elephant is a non-named animal. It eats fruits and leaves.

If you really want to know a confusing issue about the English language, just look at the pronunciation of words. It is more or less rule-free, and all over the place. Don't believe me? Try to read the poem "The Chaos" aloud. Even most native speakers need several attempts.

[–] Tujio 16 points 3 days ago (3 children)

It still bugs me that Sean Bean's name doesn't rhyme.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's because Sean isn't an English word.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Most English words aren't English words, which doesn't help.

[–] clockwork_octopus 2 points 2 days ago

So true. English is a bastard language, a bully in a trench coat stealing words from all the other languages. That’s what makes it so confusing to learn/read/use but also fun to use

[–] Treczoks 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] JoeKrogan 5 points 3 days ago

I will read that book again that i read before

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Not with that attitude it doesn't!