Re:Ghoti
by jwilliams on Saturday June 20, 2020 @05:26PM
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Plus, native speakers tend to use a lot more idiom. Which generally makes things much harder to understand (but arguably more fun) -- this is even quite noticeable when encountering English from different regions.
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Re:Ghoti
by dredmorbius on Saturday June 20, 2020 @10:49PM
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The distinctions in meaning, understanding, and nuance between vocabulary, grammar, and idiomatic or cultural grasp of a language are profound.
By analogy: elements, valance bonds, and van der Waals forces in chemistry. All matter, some are stronger, subtle variances can have profound differences.