Off The Hook
September 30, 2016

English – the toughest language!

By Melanie Behrens

Every day, all of us deal with the English language. In fact, you are doing that while reading this column. It is said to be one of the most difficult to learn and thankfully, we grew up with it.
English is the most widely spoken language on our planet. Most of the world’s books are written in Engl...

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