Kari писал(а):Why do you despise English? Aren't you from the USA? Or are you originally from another country? x)
Well I like English a lot! I hope to get better.. Not only that English sounds nice, everybody has to learn it in school! That means that almost everybody can understand you! It's the perfect language for me, I don't like being not understood! x)
I despise English because:
1. It is notorious for breaking it's own rules in grammar.
2. It is the most difficult language to learn.
3. It is #1 in popularity, yet, very few get it right.
4. There are thousands of known dialects of English. Only a handful people will understand.
5. English "steals" words from other languages and then butchers the words.
6. English as a language changes often, a local dialect can change dramatically in as little as a decade.
7. It is the worst-sounding language in America. English only sounds good when spoken by a person from England that is not from London.
8. Southern-American, Cockney, Ghetto/Ebonics are NOT dialects of English. They are abominations of a language.
9. Minnesotans claim to speak American English the best, but they're really no better than anyone else. Our most commonly asked question is, "what?"
10. Ligatures and accented characters in our language have no real function except for aesthetics.
I like German because:
1. The grammar is solid, and is inflexible. There is only one correct way to say something. If you're wrong, they'll let you know.
2. The sound of German is just really nice on the ears. Except Plattdeutsch... that's hard to understand.
3. German has direct ties to the ancient Latin, and some ties to Greek.
4. When you say something in German, it's almost instantly recognized, unlike English.
5. Speaking German consonants, diphthongs, and vowels I feel is an artform. You really have to work at it. Once you've mastered it, German is a beautiful language. English is boring.
6. Speaking German gives you a distinct feeling of complexity, that you're intelligent and proud.
7. Making a speech in German will most often be remembered just because of its sheer power in the language's sound.
8. Germany is in my blood. Because of which, it drives me to learn the language.
9. I don't have to guess how to pronounce a word I've never seen before. I'm right most of the time. If there's a word in English that I've never seen before, I most often say it wrong! (And I speak English natively!)
10. The language of German can associate itself with a rich, colourful history. It stands for precision, power, evolution, pride, and greatness. Many of the world's greatest people spoke German.