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Re: Italian [Re: Edinburgh] #1671102
03/04/2024 18:59
03/04/2024 18:59
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I worked my way all through the Duolingo German course; sadly, I still speak German like a Patagonian... aye well.

In the last months, they introduced lives ('hearts') on the phone app which rendered it effectively useless; five mistakes and you're out for the day. Then they did the same to the web version grr but I discovered by chance that if one registers as a teacher (or a student) the hearts go away. Which made it usable again...

(I know they can be removed by paying for the course(s). I don't object to that; I do object that a course that was advertised as being free changes the rules partway through...)

I also had a problem in that it wasn't in English. It was in American, which in spite of all the apologists is _not_ the same language. So much of the 'English' part of the course was predicated on knowing US terms, grammar, spelling, and general culture. Which on the whole I do, but translating DE-UK-USA-UK-DE was painful to me.

Neil


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Re: Italian [Re: Edinburgh] #1671112
03/04/2024 21:23
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My neighbour suggested the Duolingo course and it sounded horrific with its lives and ads frown


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Re: Italian [Re: Edinburgh] #1671113
04/04/2024 04:23
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When I started, it was also promised no adverts. Since then... grr

But uBlock Origin helps, or using Vivaldi browser on the phone. laugh


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Re: Italian [Re: Edinburgh] #1671115
04/04/2024 08:23
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Originally Posted by Edinburgh
My neighbour suggested the Duolingo course and it sounded horrific with its lives and ads frown



All our family use Italian duolingo , its not a bad starting point , or even to brush up your Italian before you go away , plus point is its really easy to use


was Paul S,now just paul...Member since Oct 2000,Coupe may be FATALLY injured - :(oh no it's not smile
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