What do people say about learning a language when they’re older?

At the beginning, learning a language is exciting. But after a while, maintaining motivation can be tough.

Say you’ve been working abroad in an English-speaking country for a few years and now you’re back home.

I promise you it’s possible to wake up a dormant language from your childhood, whatever your age now.

Waking up a sleeping language from your childhood can help connect you to your family heritage.

What do people say about learning a language when they’re older?

Are any of these harmful habits slowing down or messing up your writing?

It’s never too late to brush up or pick up another language.

Some days don’t go as planned.

A multilingual mélange may not look pretty. Yet it can be useful.

People who are thinking of travelling soon are brushing up their language skills.

If you could solve one issue you’re always uncertain about when using English, what would it be?

When you re-read what you’ve written in English, do you ask yourself:

When I write in German or French, I’m much slower than when I write in English.

We use idioms every day to express common beliefs.

When you watch movies or listen to songs in English, are there famous lines or favourite quotes that stick in your mind?

Still hesitating whenever these popular pesky points pop up:

Is it hard to grab attention in work conversations?

Sometimes, spinning our wheels is all we can do.

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