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On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 09:26:11 +1000, Bruce >
wrote:

>In article >, says...
>>
>> 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?
>
>I don't know. All languages are an illogical mess with as many rules as
>exceptions. I guess because they grow organically over time, not
>according to any plan.

Indeed. Asian languages sound most alien to me, I'm more comfortable
with German and Russian/Ukrainian, but only because of my family
background.