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Agree or Disagree: Most language learning advice on social media is just productivity corn for people who don't want to actually study.

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u/Ken_Bruno1 — 12 hours ago
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Does anyone else nod along and pretend they understand even when they are totally lost?

I’ve been learning French for a few months, and my brain still hits a wall during real conversations.

Whenever the speed picks up and I miss a few words, my survival instinct takes over.

I find myself nodding along, throwing out a strategic "Ah oui, d'accord...", while internally panicking because I have absolutely no clue what's going on.

I know it's bad for my learning, but the social awkwardness of constantly asking people to repeat themselves is so real.

Please tell me I’m not the only one doing this? How do you break the habit?

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u/Ken_Bruno1 — 1 day ago
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Absolutely having a blast in Steller Blade.

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u/Ken_Bruno1 — 1 day ago
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Why do some languages tolerate foreign accents better than others?

While smaller languages simply lack exposure to outsiders, the double standard between global giants like English and French is fascinating.

A French speaker who drops their Hs in English is viewed as having a charming and sophisticated accent.

Conversely, an English speaker who struggles with French nasal vowels or the guttural R is often treated as though they are actively wounding the language.

Is English uniquely tolerant of phonetic slip-ups, or is French uniquely purist?

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u/Ken_Bruno1 — 3 days ago
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How did English evolve to use a single article (the) instead of gender-specific ones like der/die/das in German or le/la in French?

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u/Ken_Bruno1 — 9 days ago