People often say that it’s enough to be able to communicate your needs and understand the other person, even if you make mistakes. As long as the message gets across, they argue, that’s all that matters.
People often say that it’s enough to be able to communicate your needs and understand the other person, even if you make mistakes. As long as the message gets across, they argue, that’s all that matters.
People often say that it’s enough to be able to communicate your needs and understand the other person, even if you make mistakes. As long as the message gets across, they argue, that’s all that matters.
Here’s the thing: the better your language skills, the better your communication will be. It might seem obvious, but if you’re able to convey your message but with mistakes and workarounds, your communication will be slower, and there’s a higher chance of misunderstandings.
Being an advanced speaker also lets you play with words and choose from different options to express yourself more precisely and make your language richer.
However, everything comes at a cost. Moving from a B2 to a C1 level in a language will take at least as much time as reaching a strong B1 in a completely new language.
This is what I call the polyglot’s dilemma: when to stop improving and start learning a new language.
The choice is yours, and there is no simple answer, but there is one rule everyone can follow: Learn every day!
