• @gornius
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    121 year ago

    Because they learned that from hearing, not reading so that makes sense.

    • @[email protected]
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      41 year ago

      How would that make a difference? The words still mean different things… You just have to remember what spelling belongs to what word.

      • @gornius
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        71 year ago

        English is not my first not language. When I write something down in my first language (polish), it feels more like I’m transcribing things I silently say to myself, while with english I’m actually thinking about every word I type.

        The funny thing is, the better I am getting at English, making those types of mistakes is getting easier for me.

        But idk, this is just my experience.

      • Turun
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        51 year ago

        Learning from hearing: I’ll write down the word that makes this sound

        Learning as a second language: I’ll write down the translation for the word I know in my native tongue.