Kippur's dumb question of the day.

[kippurbird]

If I want to get an English PhD, why do I need to learn another language?

Also, since I do, apparently, have to learn another language which one should I do? Cause I suck at it.

Comments

[thelittlebudgie.livejournal.com]

I'm toying with the idea of learning Norwegian. It's quite fun, and it is Germanic in nature, which means that it's somewhat familiar.

Spanish would be easier, though.

[the-norseman.livejournal.com]

If I could learn English there's no reason that you couldn't learn Norwegian!

Seriously though Norwegian is a deceptively simple language. There's lots of little things in there that can trick the unwary foreigner, much to our amusement.

[kippurbird.livejournal.com]

Having talked to the_norseman, I've been toying with that idea too. XD

[the-norseman.livejournal.com]

It's so easy I assure you!

A car - en bil
Cars - biler
The car - bilen
That car - den bilen
Driving (in) a car - kjøre bil

What could be simpler! 0:-)

On that note a Russian who had studied Norwegian for years said that it was nearly impossible to learn how to speak Norwegian flawlessly. Make of that what you will.