Quote Originally Posted by djscarab
Not Middle English or Old English, but Latin. This is not a requirement, but having some exposure to Latin will definitely help with your vocabulary and understanding of the language.

The English language is one of the hardest languages to learn. There are so many "exceptions" to the rules of spelling, word order, and pronunciation (not to mention verb tenses)... As with Russian, English "exceptions" are often following the rules, just not the rules that the average person is used to.

Your average native English speaker uses poor grammar. Most don't have perfect spelling or word choice skills. I'll bet there are very few out there who can tell you how many verb tenses we have and even fewer who could name them.

Knowing the language is one thing, but understanding the grammar morphology, and etymology can take you to the next level, where additional learning comes easier.
Howdy! I bet my friend here Bubba can learn y'all good merkin English