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@[email protected] to [email protected] • 2 years ago

If I'm over 25, is it still too late for me to "learn" French or can I just watch French sitcoms for like a year and be up-to-speed?

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If I'm over 25, is it still too late for me to "learn" French or can I just watch French sitcoms for like a year and be up-to-speed?

@[email protected] to [email protected] • 2 years ago
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    Can you please just edit and rephrase so its obvious as to what direction you are indicatingn in terms of BS?

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      Sure, but just to be clear, it’s about the brain plasticity and diminishing returns. That stuff just isn’t true.

      Here’s what the British academy has to say on the subject:

      https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publishing/review/30/neural-plasticity-dont-fall-for-hype/

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        Sounds like you’re agreeing with GP that “it’s all babble”.

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