Love / polish boyfriend has wrecked my english [48]

I spend a lot of time working alongside a Polish guy who is now teaching me Polish, for which I am very grateful. I definitely notice that i have the urge to eliminate certain words(like articles) or change word order sometimes, and my exposure has not even been that intensive.

Being aware of this, I make the effort to remember to speak and write proper English, because it is important to me, and its something I have spent the last 30 years learning. :)

But yes, it is quite bizarre.

I must say though, I am a bit dismayed by the quality of writing on most internet forums. I think a similar influence is in effect. Not to get on my soapbox too much, but I think if we care about our language, we should strive to render it properly. I mean, really, it takes a lot longer to think of a worthwhile response than it does to type it.

And don't even get me started on ebonics...

Language / What do you find difficult about learning Polish? [98]

When it comes to how hard a language is to learn one must also consider: what is the learner's native language?