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 Re: Why I learn English the language I hate
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Originally Posted by zhengrong  Frankly, I hate English! What a language this is? Most of words in English contain several or even many meanings. Facility, for example, while I check dictionary, there are so many meaning whose are totally irrelevant, which could be easy, simple, dexterity, proficiency, convenient, agility, equipment and tool! So many words each containing ikla meaning combined in Facility. | Frankly, I hate English! What kind of a language is this? Most of the words in English contain several or even many meanings. Facility, for example. When I checked the dictionary I found many meanings for facility which are irrevelant. Some of them are: easy, simple, dexterity, proficiency, equipment, and tool. So many meanings in the one word, facility!
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Originally Posted by zhengrong Then, Right, for example, also means power, justice, and a direction. | As another example of what I am talking about, the word right means power, justice, and a direction.
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Originally Posted by zhengrong Whereas in my language, each word contain one meaning, even if there are more than one, whose are relevant. | In my language each word contains only one meaning, and if there is more than one meaning it is relevant.
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