tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post6034053292532157224..comments2023-10-17T08:59:57.852-04:00Comments on Body Soul and Spirit: Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-55102971691161161662006-10-21T16:02:00.000-04:002006-10-21T16:02:00.000-04:00Thanks, TundraPA. I have seen the book you mention...Thanks, TundraPA. I have seen the book you mention on best seller lists, but have not yet seen it at the library, as it is always out. Perhaps this is a good excuse to buy another book.:)<br />It is too bad you couldn't have kept up with your German. You should have lived in our community, as it is still widely spoken here.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-1847339145521791722006-10-20T11:43:00.000-04:002006-10-20T11:43:00.000-04:00I would also love to be fluent in several language...I would also love to be fluent in several languages, and so admire people who are. Languages don't come easily to me as an adult. I lived in Germany for two years as a small child (Dad was in the army) and spoke fluent German by the time we returned to the US. But with no opportunity to use it, I forgot all of it, and struggled desperately through 4 semesters in college. If only I'd been ableThe Tundra PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389307878200524785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-39887318101183838332006-10-18T16:47:00.000-04:002006-10-18T16:47:00.000-04:00Yes, I am glad English is my first language. I als...Yes, I am glad English is my first language. I also appreciate the huge number of books available in English compared to other languages. Laura, I am glad to hear you also found French challenging. You have very a interesting teaching background. Jaspenelle, your exposure to several languages in your youth is a real asset for you.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-72224086414363800892006-10-17T21:12:00.000-04:002006-10-17T21:12:00.000-04:00Jaspenelle is absolutely right! We take English f...Jaspenelle is absolutely right! We take English for granted; I know I do because I never had to study it so intently.<br /><br />My English grammar improved a lot after having studied and taught a second language - that makes you aware of the way languages work.<br /><br />I worked as a tutor for a short time with English as a second language students - boy did I fell badly for them!<br /><br />LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-40694234297638649162006-10-17T20:00:00.000-04:002006-10-17T20:00:00.000-04:00English, while respected somewhat in my mind for b...English, while respected somewhat in my mind for being the offical language of business, is confusing and ugly ;). Even though I spoke it before I spoke French I much prefer the latin based languages for both sound and ease of learning. However I do find that both my grammar and vocabulary in English (if not my spelling) is better then most people who have it as their only language. But perhaps Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com