Studying languages is fun

[donnaimmaculata]

The fun thing about not being a native speaker of English is that I often learn perfectly ordinary vocabulary in the wrong context, namely through porn. Earning, as I do, my living through writing technical texts for English-language publications, I often have to use terminology such as "erections" (buildings), "lubrication" (machines) and "kinks" (mechanical parts). It's impossible not to connote them with filth. As I'm sure you all understand.

What's more, sometimes I'm not aware that a word I learn through porn (or porn-related discussions) has a perfectly ordinary meaning. Would you believe that I've only just recently learned what a "manhole" is? I've always thought it was a silly euphemism that is used for fun and giggles on account of being so silly.

And you've simply got to check out this finely pierced cock.

Comments

[maelwaedd.livejournal.com]

The grammar is fucking insane. The whole he/she/it business is far easier than when I was learning German, since their word endings are far more structured, but trying to account for fifty different word endings every time I opened my mouth was far too hard. Words that I know will suddenly make no sense when put into a slightly different context, and since the focus of my course was far more on grammar than on vocabulary reading anything was a nightmare.

Still, it's a brilliant language and maybe one day I'll actually learn it properly.