Which languages would you learn...

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Re: Which languages would you learn...

Postby Ug_Caveman » Sun Jan 02, 2022 3:51 pm

rdearman wrote:
Jean-Luc wrote:If you had time, money and no business needs, which languages would you like to learn in this list?
http://www.muturzikin.com/languages.htm

None, nada, rein, niente, nessuno, zip, zilch, zero, 없음 .

Learning human languages is difficult, frustrating and strenuous. If I had time, money, and no business need I might learn a number of languages, but they aren't on that list. They are on this one.


I mean, once you master Hello World! you're basically fluent ;) :lol:
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Re: Which languages would you learn...

Postby Ug_Caveman » Sun Jan 02, 2022 3:57 pm

I'd learn the languages which appeal to me generally - French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Swedish and Danish. I live a stones throw away from mainland Europe and those are the languages of the countries I'm most likely to visit.

If my brain hadn't exploded by that point, I'd add Russian, Polish, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese. The former two again because I live close to Europe (and have friends in those communities) and the latter two because I think cyberpunk stuff is cool and want to know what all the neon signs mean.
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Re: Which languages would you learn...

Postby rdearman » Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:52 pm

tungemål wrote:
rdearman wrote:Learning human languages is difficult, frustrating and strenuous. If I had time, money, and no business need I might learn a number of languages, but they aren't on that list. They are on this one.

Why? Do you enjoy computer programming, or is it for economic gain? Learning computer languages is difficult, frustrating and strenuous. I'm sticking with human readable languages.

Programming languages are fun and easy to learn. And most importantly LOGICAL.

Edit: except Python I will grant you that one.
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Re: Which languages would you learn...

Postby Eireannach » Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:16 am

If these were all factors, I would really stick with learning Old English as I find it absolutely fascinating... and it would be good to make use of the letters we no longer use such as thorn and wynn!
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