It’s a rare example of English being simpler than other languages, so I’m curious if it’s hard for a new speaker to keep the nouns straight without the extra clues.

  • @Treczoks
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    3 months ago

    The nouns still are gendered. Only the article is gender-neutral.

    Tarzan is a man. He lives in the jungle.

    Jane is a woman. She is visiting Africa.

    The elephant is a non-named animal. It eats fruits and leaves.

    If you really want to know a confusing issue about the English language, just look at the pronunciation of words. It is more or less rule-free, and all over the place. Don’t believe me? Try to read the poem “The Chaos” aloud. Even most native speakers need several attempts.

    • @Tujio
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      173 months ago

      It still bugs me that Sean Bean’s name doesn’t rhyme.

      • @Treczoks
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        73 months ago

        Where, were, ware…

      • The Octonaut
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        63 months ago

        That’s because Sean isn’t an English word.

        • @[email protected]
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          123 months ago

          Most English words aren’t English words, which doesn’t help.

          • @clockwork_octopus
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            23 months ago

            So true. English is a bastard language, a bully in a trench coat stealing words from all the other languages. That’s what makes it so confusing to learn/read/use but also fun to use