Thunk Wrote:(Chinese would be medical school, because tonal languages do not roll off my tongue. They bounce around on it like a trampoline, hit the roof of my mouth, and tumble out in incoherent gurgles)

Bah, spend a few weeks immersed in Mandarin, and get a tutor to listen to and correct your pronunciation. You'll find that mountainous looking hurdle is actual an anthill.

callmedodge Wrote:Sorry for the bump but I find it absolutely baffling that someone is turned off a language because they have to learn words.

I mean... what?

Don't bump a 3 year old thread just to add a mocking post that's completely unhelpful and adds nothing to the discussion.