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 Iversen Super Polyglot Moderator Denmark berejst.dk Joined 6703 days ago 9078 posts - 16473 votes  Speaks: Danish*, French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Esperanto, Romanian, Catalan Studies: Afrikaans, Greek, Norwegian, Russian, Serbian, Icelandic, Latin, Irish, Lowland Scots, Indonesian, Polish, Croatian Personal Language Map | Message 417 of 3737 10 March 2010 at 9:17pm | IP Logged | |||||
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I like the "...would eventually like to learn. " part
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| Deshwi Triglot Newbie Canada Joined 5600 days ago 31 posts - 38 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, French Studies: Arabic (Written), Turkish, Hindi, Persian | Message 418 of 3737 10 March 2010 at 10:01pm | IP Logged | |||||
I just did that over the last 3 days. I've bought a Japanese textbook, a second Korean course (to go with the other one I haven't used yet), and books on Hebrew and Norwegian. (insert sigh here)....I don't know when/if I'll ever even get to them. 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| Kugel Senior Member United States Joined 6538 days ago 497 posts - 555 votes Speaks: English* | Message 419 of 3737 10 March 2010 at 11:56pm | IP Logged | |||||
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Um, I would've thought that learning languages would hone in on the idea of rationality, particularly distancing
oneself from mass consumerism, avoiding buying stuff on impulse or irrational desires. Buying low priced used books that could disappear at any moment, on the other hand, is very different. Buying language programs that cost hundreds of dollars on impulse or irrationality is shameful. 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| kyssäkaali Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 5553 days ago 203 posts - 376 votes Speaks: English*, Finnish | Message 420 of 3737 11 March 2010 at 3:12am | IP Logged | |||||
Apples and oranges. All language learners aren't the same. I'll agree with you that those 500$ language programs help you learn jacksquat, but I don't think someone serious about learning a language would spend that much money on what is essentially just a fancy collection of vocabulary flash cards. People have the right to do with their money whatever they feel like, as long as what they buy actually gets used. I'd rather spend all my money on grammar books and dictionaries than follow in my mother's footsteps and spend every paycheck on new furniture and things like that. 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| spanishlearner Groupie France Joined 5454 days ago 51 posts - 81 votes Speaks: Spanish* | Message 421 of 3737 11 March 2010 at 3:16am | IP Logged | |||||
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It isn't irrational to follow your heart, and for many language learners to pick up an old Teach Yourself or Assimil in beautiful condition for a language one may at some point in the distant future have a look at is an act of love.
And for those $600 multimedia programs, while I would never pay that much for them, they can be extremely helpful if correctly employed alongside other, more reasonably priced resources. Edited by spanishlearner on 11 March 2010 at 3:18am 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| BlondGirl Groupie United States Joined 5557 days ago 49 posts - 101 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish | Message 422 of 3737 11 March 2010 at 4:54am | IP Logged | |||||
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...You get spam in your emails in the language(s) you are studying and you open them just to practice translating the nasty slang words.
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| Johntm Senior Member United StatesRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5422 days ago 616 posts - 725 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish | Message 423 of 3737 11 March 2010 at 5:46am | IP Logged | |||||
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| Johntm Senior Member United StatesRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 5422 days ago 616 posts - 725 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish | Message 424 of 3737 11 March 2010 at 5:48am | IP Logged | |||||
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