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455. David Crystal Interview (Part 2) Questions from Listeners

Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

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The Difference Between English and German Syntax

German and English appear so similar, especially the words. I just feel that something is completely different, but I can't point out the difference. Could you please tell us a little bit about the sentence structure and logic of the syntax of English? Perhaps you could compare it to the syntax of other languages. Okay, that's very useful. My next question is from Kat, who originally comes from Russia, but she has been living in Germany for a few years. She writes this: I'm very confused about English syntax. I spent many years studying German grammar and syntax, but it's of little use for learning English.

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