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Majority on this site learning Spanish or English?

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I'm just curious about how the learning is divided. Does anybody know if there are more people learning Spanish or English on this site?

I'm learning Spanish.

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updated Dec 18, 2011
edited by 00494d19
posted by steric
I completely assume that most are learning Spanish from my experience on this site. - steric, Aug 24, 2011
most are learning spanish. I'm learning Espanol. - comerelcookie, Aug 24, 2011
Yes Steric I think you are correct about most learning Spanish not English! - poppypepper22, Aug 24, 2011

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I think more people are try to learn or become fluent in Spanish steric. I think this for two reasons. The first reason is because on Learn Spanish there are four Spanish courses and only two English courses/chapters. Also its called Learn Spanish. Second when you go to chat the people will start talking Spanish. Then later on they will be talking fluent English or you can ask them if they are fluent in Spanish or English. Hope this helps amigo Adiós!

P.S. I am learning Spanish

updated Dec 16, 2011
posted by poppypepper22
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I am learning both Spanish and English here. I have been speaking English since young, but have never been really good to the extent of even being understood by native English speakers, partly because of the community in my country. My parents don't speak English, and my English teacher's English is very localised with plenty of colloquial slang. I used to think my English was as good as it can get, as I often obtain over 90% score in my English as a first language subject. However as I grow up and see much more of the world, that view vanished. I discover that I am not understood outside of my own country!

A simple example.

In English we would extend an invitation by asking "Where would you like to go for dinner tonight?"

In Singlish, it is "Later go where eat?"

Do you understand it? LOL!

updated Dec 16, 2011
posted by mathslover
I dont know why but I laughed real hard at this. Jejeje thanks mathslover. - teasip, Dec 16, 2011
Ha ha, I love how you put "Singlish". :) :P I don't see how people are unable to understand you, I can understand you well just by reading this. Perhaps the people you were talking to were rude, and didn't take the time to properly comprehend. - 00ec83d7, Dec 16, 2011
I sincerely hope the text is comprehensible. I spent four years in living hell just to pass the GCSE administered by Cambridge, as an entrance exam to college. Unlike local exams, that is marked by native English people. Hence the English. Oh well... :) - mathslover, Dec 16, 2011
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I believe there are more people here learning Spanish than English. I don't know who is with me but I would really love to have more Spanish speaking people here learning English!

Once in awhile, it is nice being the one to help and correct people learning English rather than the other way around. Are you with me Spanish learners? wink

We're ready and willing to help!!! smile

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updated Dec 16, 2011
edited by Nicole-B
posted by Nicole-B
That wood be good. - poppypepper22, Aug 25, 2011
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I think are more people to learn Spanish..... I am learning English. I'm the only, i think.

updated Aug 25, 2011
posted by Bettyboopqui
You are not the only one. I can think of at least 10 people learning Spanish, and probably there are more. - pesta, Aug 24, 2011
También hay personas que no hablan ni español ni inglés, y quieren aprender las dos lenguas. - GuitarWarrior, Aug 24, 2011
There are memebers from all over the world here some are learning englis or spanish as a third language. - pacofinkler, Aug 25, 2011
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If you look at the people who post regularly on this forum, you get the impression that there are relatively few native Spanish speakers. There's no simple way to know how many may be passively using to the site to their advantage and not being visible here. Many members don't fill out their profile data enough to make an audit. There are many thousands of members, but I would guess many sign up and then rarely visit.

updated Dec 16, 2011
posted by pesta
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i dont know if it says but there are 4 courses of spanish and only 2 in english so spanish has more material it seems

updated Dec 16, 2011
posted by dinodino
Good point. - steric, Aug 24, 2011
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Since the name of the site is in English, I would assume most are learning spanish. I use it mostly for the dictionary for some of the not everyday words that I don't yet know as I work as a translator.

updated Dec 16, 2011
posted by toothpastechica
agreed. - steric, Aug 24, 2011
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I am learning both. Or at least trying to.

updated Aug 25, 2011
posted by bomberapolaca
That is amazing! - Nicole-B, Aug 25, 2011
Well, if only you could realize how little progress in Spanish I make... Anyway ,thanks Nicole! :) - bomberapolaca, Aug 25, 2011
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I learn both English and Spanish. I'm lucky to find SpanishDict because it gives me the opportunities of progressing listening comprehension and writing in English as well as studying Spanish for free. Particularly, I've felt glad that the members have corrected the sentences I've written on Answers. Would you correct, if any, mistakes in these sentences?<

Greetings, MrMamachibi. I admire your dedication and zeal in your quest for learning! Your English is good and, for the most part, correct. I would like to make some suggestions to correct a small error or two and to make your wording sound more natural.

"I [am learning] both English and Spanish." - (Continuing action. As we both know, learning another language is a process that goes on and on... and on...)

"["I was lucky to find" or "I am grateful for"] SpanishDict because it gives me the [opportunity to improve my listening, comprehension, and writing skills] in English, as well as ["for allowing me to study" or "for the opportunity to study"] Spanish for free. - ("Progress" is a noun which can also be a verb, but it is not used to act on a direct object in a sentence. We, ourselves, can "progress." More commonly, we say "we make progress." But we do not progress other things.)

"Particularly, [or "In particular"] I ["am glad" or "I'm glad"] that [other] members have corrected the sentences I've written on Answers. Would you correct [the mistakes, if any,] in these sentences?

Good work, MrMamachibi, and best of luck in your studies! I wish I could speak Japanese!

updated Dec 18, 2011
edited by ajaks
posted by ajaks
It's kind of you to bother to read my broken English and give some good advice. - MrMamachibi, Dec 17, 2011
Not at all, MrMamachibi! You are too hard on yourself. Your English is not "broken" and your meaning is perfectly clear. You must be a very astute learner. - ajaks, Dec 18, 2011
I am glad for the opportunity to help learners of English. And I'm very grateful for those who help me become more fluent in Spanish! - ajaks, Dec 18, 2011
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I can agree with the others here, most of the people on here are learning Spanish. After all that's what it was made for! I'm learning Spanish, and this site has helped me out a lot! I don't use it much these days, but when I did I was very surprised by how much work and time was put into the exercises and videos. I am definitely with Nicole-B, it would be nice to have more people on here who are learning English, it should be equal. raspberry I enjoy helping people, and learning too! smile

updated Dec 16, 2011
edited by 00ec83d7
posted by 00ec83d7
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I learn both English and Spanish. I'm lucky to find SpanishDict because it gives me the opportunities of progressing listening comprehension and writing in English as well as studying Spanish for free. Particularly, I've felt glad that the members have corrected the sentences I've written on Answers. Would you correct, if any, mistakes in these sentences?

updated Dec 16, 2011
posted by MrMamachibi
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-- Delete --

duplicate.

updated Dec 16, 2011
edited by pesta
posted by ninavin
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Sure, more people on this site are learning Spanish thus the name of the site - Spanishpuntocom.

updated Aug 25, 2011
posted by ninavin