Leif's Lessons

Have you ever wondered why English is the most popular language of business today?

Is English easier than other languages to learn?

Well in John Steele Gordon's article, he suggests that Verb conjugations, Irregular verbs, Nouns and Adjectives in English are easier. Where as Spelling, Pronunciation and Vocabulary are harder. He suggests that the flexibility of English to adopt foreign words but pronounce them using English phonetics is how it has become such a power. This still leaves us searching for Spelling, Pronunciation and Vocab.

English: The Inescapable Language - AEI One night years ago when I was visiting Buenos Aires, I had dinner with an acquaintance. We were speaking in English because he spoke my language far bette