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Jeßus[_55_]

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 08:39:01 +1000, Bruce >
wrote:

>In article >, says...
>>
>> On Fri, 23 Sep 2016 15:07:57 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >Nor is it actually very common in American usage. People say
>"healthy".
>> >I'm healthy. Broccoli is healthy. Only an idiot would be unable to
>> >grasp from context that I enjoy good health and the broccoli fosters
>> >good health. Oh, perhaps someone whose first language is not English,
>> >but the language is full of those sorts of pitfalls.
>>
>> Indeed. I would hate to have to learn English as a second language.
>> It must be one of the most difficult languages to learn in terms of
>> inconsistencies and apparent contradictions.
>
>All languages have that.

Indeed. I was led to believe English was one of the worst offenders
though?