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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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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Not.

English is a very straigh forward to learn language.

Now, an English native speaker learning a gender declining language... oh, how fun to watch.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I find it fairly easy to learn but insanely difficult to master

[–] clockwork_octopus 3 points 3 days ago

Most of us who are native English speakers haven’t mastered it either, so you’re not alone

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I speak my native language for a couple of decades now and the more I speak it, the more I realize I don't master it.

I can read, write and hold a conversation in English. But if asked, I will say I can get by but very far from even the lowest level of mastery.