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A paradoxical aspect in the English language
When Italians approach the study of English, they are struck by its grammar simplicity: nearly no declensions, and a very small amount of endings to be memorized. In fact, the grammar aspect is perceived as an essential one in the effective use and learning of any language, by Italians. That's This is because supposedly their language has a Latin root, an old language which was highly "grammatical", so to say. Therefore, Italians who are at the beginner's level can get an erroneous feeling a false sense of easiness ease and resulting in having too much self-confidence. But, while However, as the learning goes on, little by little, it comes to be this sense is replaced by the realization of the fact that the phonetic difference between long and short vowels is really important (an aspect totally absent in Italian their native language) and the relevance of learning phrasal verbs and idioms (not so often used in Italian and , in any case, generally more understandable). The poor soul soon discovers often lead that in the intermediate higher levels, learner to a things are not so simple and disillusion sets in, resulting temporary discouragement, which can result in abandoning the learning of English study.
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