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Has anyone actually learned a language just to read books that
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Has anyone actually learned a language just to read books that are in that language? Is it worth it? Does it improve your native language writing skills?
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sometimes jokes work better in the native language. Sometimes it doesn't matter.
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>>7398445
i learned english just to shitpost here.
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>>7398445
I'm learning French primarily to read Proust. I'll let you know if it's worth it once I progress a little more.
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>>7398458
This pretty much.
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>>7398458
I learnt english to be able to play simcity 2000

That said, shitposting has improved my writing abilities considerably, to the point where even native english speakers praise my writing occasionally

>>7398445
>Does it improve your native language writing skills?

No.
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>>7398467
me too family :)
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>>7398445
I'm learning languages to sing opera. That's close.
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Yes people having been doing that for centuries with latin.
>Is it worth it?
In a financial sense? not at all.
>Does it improve your native language writing skills?
You will improve if you translate into your language however I couldn't see why writing/sketching original works wouldn't be equally as helpful, perhaps more efficient even.
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I learned english by playing roonescape
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I'm learning German for music, Kafka, and Goethe.
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I'm learning Mandarin for Murakami
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