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Engish is easy. No conjugation - you just have to memorize 50,000 words and you’re good.

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RespectMyAuthoriteh@lemmy.world
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Yes English is tough, though through practice comes understanding.

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kryptonicus@lemmy.world
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You missed the opportunity to throw “thorough” in there after “through”.

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stebo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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there is no understanding, just repetition of what you’ve heard

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harmonea@kbin.social
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My favorite version of what you just did is “English is tough; it can be understood through thorough thought, though.”

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