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• A reply on Conversation: How many languages is it possible to know?

  Mar 8 2013: Thanks for your input. You do give a deep insight of thinking about this issues. I am sorry I do not know Germano Language Group and Romano Language Group. But as far as I know, there are more Spanish letters than there are in English, rather than less. In fact, there are 29 letter in Spanish which are 3 letters more than In English. ch，ll，ñ， are the three letters that English does not contain.
  
  Even if the differences in the same alphabet, can we necessarily draw conclusion that alphabet has less importance in acquiring other languages which are constituted by letters? What examples you gave Germano and Romano , they are all formed by letters, aren't they. Can we agree that it is easier to learn languages among the same form than in different forms?
  
  Your personal example of Brits's the unwillingness to learn Spanish can only work for those specific people. Well, I am living in the UK, People around me from European countries are mostly multilingual. Some even can speak 3 or 4 European languages. Guess what, those languages are in the same form . If they do have such a gift of mastering language, why not Chinese? It is simply because Chinese is in different form from European languages
  
  It is my pleasure to share ideas with you!
  
  DIngshou Yang

• A comment on Conversation: How many languages is it possible to know?

  Mar 8 2013: it is comparatively easier for a person whose initial language is in alphabet to learn another languages in this form. For example, It is quite easier for a British to learn Spanish , French and etc. However, it will not be necessarily that easy for him to learn a language which is not in alphabet form, e.g. Chinese. It is also reasonable to argue that it is not easy for Chinese people to learn English.

• A reply on Conversation: Can something unsuccessful turn into good things?

  Jul 12 2012: does successful equal good?

• A reply on Conversation: Can something unsuccessful turn into good things?

  Jul 11 2012: success can be received beyond your notice. or let's say ,success can be met but not be made

• A reply on Conversation: Can something unsuccessful turn into good things?

  Jul 11 2012: thanks, short but to the point. i am thinking an equally marvellous expression in Chinese.like 没有任何成就不代表就是失败…没有任何失败已经是成功 or 祸不单行，福不常倚

• A reply on Conversation: Can something unsuccessful turn into good things?

  Jul 11 2012: thanks for your reply. i have not noticed a similar topic was discussed on the web until you told me.
  in light of my quick thought,one can turn something unsuccessful, such as poverty, into great personal success and contributions to the society as long as he could grow up from the obstacles and keep a courageous heart.

• A reply on Conversation: How bad are we supposed to feel for the mistake that we are at least partly responsible for?

  Jul 9 2012: sorry i can not quite follow you with the following sentence. pls
  
  So as 'badly', as more we take on our part, our 'guilt' of responsibility out of 'common mistakes' as better we will be able to correct our behaviour

• A reply on Conversation: Is it fair to review a problem just by what it is? Is it easy to see things separate?

  Jul 7 2012: yes, the outcome can be varied due to various angles and perspective. However, a compromise should be made for the sake of mutual-benefits

• A reply on Conversation: Is it fair to review a problem just by what it is? Is it easy to see things separate?

  Jul 6 2012: hi, i thought your understanding should be in line with the honest system. Even if they will still recap the record, no one has the right to do for them instead

• A reply on Conversation: An increasing number of teachers get much more payment than before,but why?

  May 6 2012: your writing style is typical in line with TOEFL one