Simpsons, German

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In einer eMail vom 07.11.2003 19:48:44 Westeuropäische Normalzeit schreibt 
monrovius at yahoo.com:


> My guess is, as a first language, it's difficult
> enough getting down the fine points of English (what
> with all the homophones, irregular verbs, what have
> you), it's got to be a helluva task for non-native
> speakers to pick it up.  Which is why I'm always
> impressed by the way the Germans and Belgians and
> Finns and Greeks and ... and ... here are not only
> more articulate in English than many native speakers,
> but are more familiar with English-language
> lit'rachure as well. 

I also agree with this, but in my experience this is only a question of 
regular use.  To learn the finesses of a language - this is not a question which 
language it is, but how long you speak it, how often and how much you read.
kwp
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