Timothy Murphy wrote:
>On Wed 25 May 2005 18:38, Michael Armbrecht wrote:
>>>>>>There is no such thing as "a good first language", IMHO.
>>>Is Russian a good first language? Sanskrit? Italian?
>>>>>>>>There is. Latin. Once you've groked that, you'll have much less difficulty
>>learning any other (European) language. At least that's my experience.
>>>>>>I am so old that Latin was in fact the first foreign language I learned,
>starting IIRC at age 8 or 9.
>While it was quite useful in getting a grasp of grammar,
>I don't think it was actually any help
>in learning to speak any other language later.
>>My grand-daughter at the same age learns Spanish and Japanese,
>which in my opinion are both more interesting and more useful.
>>>and I have an uncle named Dave, but who the hell here cares?
I do apologise if you mistakingly sent this to the wrong list, and it
was meant for some other list, but if not, would you mind thinking about
how posting here helps someone else, or is related to linux, or at least
think of a possibilitiy where a single other person other than yourself
may care about what you typed?
Regards,
Sean
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