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aaleks wrote:Recently I've been thinking if I really need or want to improve my English. The thing is an "it will rain" level is more than enough for me, the fact that I don't even need to think to say/write 'It's going to rain' changes nothing. So what's the point? Vanity?.. I think if English were the only language I was learning I wouldn't have even thought about it but when there are more than one language, and me being not really good at learning languages, time is always a problem. And the brain capacity as well. Another reason might be that right now I feel a bit disappointed in the level I have reached in these 7 years. Will I (my English) ever improve? I'm starting to doubt it.

Those of us who live outside of TL countries and with few native-speakers to speak with, we tend to end up where you are right now with English. I like to focus on what I can do with my languages... which is quite a lot. There will always be vocabulary and usages that I won't know. That's ok. I continue to learn new things in my advanced languages everyday. I hope I can get a little bit better every year as I continue to read, write, listen and speak.

As to your English level, you have done a good job with your learning. I've enjoyed reading your log and following your progress. It's a pleasure to follow your posts about what you are doing with languages. If you ever do travel to an English-speaking country, you will have no problems communicating with native-speakers... even if the weather forecast calls for rain ! I wish you best of luck with German and Italian!

I agree with Iguanamon.

And since I am one of the people often advocating that "nope, improving one's English doesn't have to be the priority at all", I'd like to add that vanity, as you too severely call it, is actually one of the best reasons to work on it nonetheless. If C2 English is likely to bring you joy, satisfaction, pride, more confidence, or anything like that, it could be worth it.

If you decide to put more time into other languages instead:great. If you decide to keep pushing your English to an even higher level (as you are already really good at it), great. There is no wrong option here, as long as you're freely choosing what you want.

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