by Wendymr:
English is indeed a very difficult language to learn as an adult.
Somewhat related - I have read guidebooks, etc., about Chinese tourist attractions where the text was obviously translated from Chinese to English. I've seen some very strange constructions and mis-use of verbs, along with every other grammatical error one could make. I wonder if it is because European languages tend to have a similar structure, but Chinese, being logographic, has a totally different underpinning?
