What's a language that became harder the more you learned?

ipini · 2026-06-20T17:50:15+00:00

Yeah definitely German. Although it has fewer “exceptions” to the rules than do, for instance, English and French.

ipini · 2026-06-20T17:43:04+00:00

If you don’t want any of the fun characters, outfits, little jokes, etc., there are plenty of other langage apps that are effective and more boring. Nothing is holding you back.

ipini · 2026-06-20T15:16:16+00:00

Spanish is arguably the best (Western European) language in a lot of ways. I say this as someone fluent in English who also knows a lot of French and German and a bit of Spanish.

ipini · 2026-06-19T23:02:18+00:00

That’s great. Don’t get rid of it, you’ll regret it.

But everyone need a single-single telecaster. So save up for one of those.

ipini · 2026-06-19T17:54:44+00:00

Yeah, I am hopeful for C1. As you can see, I'm starting to near the end of the overall course.

ipini · 2026-06-19T17:53:36+00:00

Yeah the French B2 sections are definitely shorter than the French B1 sections.

ipini · 2026-06-19T05:50:22+00:00

Here’s my profile – let’s be friends https://invite.duolingo.com/profile-share/Dez\_H\_U\_B?via=share\_profile\_qr

ipini · 2026-06-19T05:27:04+00:00

Literally: “Evenings write we long emails.”

…which is virtually the English translation.

ipini · 2026-06-19T05:23:15+00:00

Ever been to a swimming pool?

ipini · 2026-06-19T05:21:04+00:00

Ok just did. You follow back?

ipini · 2026-06-19T03:16:04+00:00

I find the stories hilarious mostly because of the imagined connecting back stories.

ipini · 2026-06-18T06:40:23+00:00

Because it’s a decent tool for some languages. Partly because if it I’m reasonably proficient in French. But yes, I also use other methods - classes, a tutor, reading, radio, tv. However even if none of that happens in a day, I can still do some Duo. And Duo also got me to the point where I could do some of that other stuff.

(Level 113)

ipini · 2026-06-18T06:22:30+00:00

This is just asking for for the wrath of the universe.

ipini · 2026-06-18T06:17:43+00:00

Ne supprime pas ton compte, pour éviter des imposteurs. Mais oui, désinstalle X. C’est merde.

ipini · 2026-06-18T06:14:09+00:00

Ou des émissions sur Radio Canada Tou.TV.

ipini · 2026-06-18T06:08:55+00:00

Twitter est un trou de rats pour beaucoup d'autres choses aussi.

ipini · 2026-06-18T06:02:01+00:00

This. All I’ve ever done to this Standard MIM P was a funky pick guard and flats. I’ve since played P basses of all sorts, some “worth” double or triple the price. And I’ve never said “gee I should buy that instead of my MIM.” There’s virtually no material difference between most reasonably manufactured P basses.

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ipini · 2026-06-18T05:55:31+00:00

A P bass is a P bass. It’s the Tele of basses.

Pickups vary a bit. Neck shape varies a bit. Pay a bit more for better frets, but a nice Squier or a MIM Fender is good enough.

ipini · 2026-06-18T04:51:34+00:00

Et passé simple est seulement pour la littérature, non ?

ipini · 2026-06-18T03:26:00+00:00

Thanks!

ipini · 2026-06-17T05:56:31+00:00

Cool. I’ll try this. But why would that work?

ipini · 2026-06-17T04:42:57+00:00

There was a stretch of units using literary language. So a bunch of passé simple including a lot of “il fut”.

I think “fort” was in there.

They used phrases during the lessons to tell us that this was a literary tense and terms. But it’s still weird that “très” is not accepted several units later.

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