eliminate1337
eliminate1337 t1_ja06in9 wrote
I mostly read older fantasy/sci-fi, classics, philosophy, and history, so used bookstores are much more likely to have a selection that interests me. I also prefer worn-in copies that I don't feel like I have to baby.
One of my favorites is finding an old mass-market fantasy classic for like, three dollars.
eliminate1337 t1_j4gi8vk wrote
Reply to comment by 5slipsandagully in What it means to “know” a language by thenousman
> it's almost impossible to learn a second langauge with native-like proficiency later in life
The gap between an advanced learner and native speaker is more in accent, idioms, and other cultural specificities than in functional proficiency. Past the critical period, you won’t be mistaken for a native speaker.
There are plenty of people on /r/languagelearning who pass the C2 exams (basically native proficiency). Look up the C2 English exam, it’s effortful even for a native English speaker.
eliminate1337 t1_jdfybo6 wrote
Reply to comment by mind_the_umlaut in Do libraries benefit from a lot of people checking out books digitally and online? by Isatis_tinctoria
Nothing to do with software. It's an arbitrary restriction by the publishers who charge by number of copies.