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I am thinking about learning German. What do you think the best books to use in this endeavour would be?
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@bewitchedmind I have a hobby of starting new projects without completing them. I thought I could add learning German to my extensive list of 'achievements'.
@bibliolater Any language book is good. Unless it's german.
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One thing to keep in mind is that there is a big difference between written German ("Buchsprache") und spoken German - maybe more so than in other languages, because we have so many rules.
You can learn from a book, but it would be a good idea to try speaking to someone, too.
Don't worry about being wrong without noticing - we have a strong culture of telling you about it 😅
@schmidt_fu Thank you for the advice. I realise that the multiple grammar rules can be difficult for English speakers; however, I would like to concentrate in the beginning on the written word.
@bibliolater You could start with an English/German edition of Mark Twain's "The Awful German Language" and then consider if you really want to learn it. 😉
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Awful_German_Language