Re:Latin as she is spoke: How classicists tricked themselves...
by IshKebab on Saturday January 29, 2022 @10:06AM
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> I'm never going to use this
I agree but I think the difference with languages is that it's almost impossible to avoid that for most people. Most children go to countries speaking other languages very rarely.
I live in the UK and "learnt" French in school. I went to France twice before I was 18.
Obviously there are places where it's different. I bet schools in California have some success teaching Spanish for example. But it's easier for subjects like Maths and English to answer "why will I ever need this" (even if they still usually do a pretty terrible job).
I agree but I think the difference with languages is that it's almost impossible to avoid that for most people. Most children go to countries speaking other languages very rarely.
I live in the UK and "learnt" French in school. I went to France twice before I was 18.
Obviously there are places where it's different. I bet schools in California have some success teaching Spanish for example. But it's easier for subjects like Maths and English to answer "why will I ever need this" (even if they still usually do a pretty terrible job).