What is the most difficult thing about English?

The 12 most difficult parts of learning English, according to non-English speakers

• Sentence structure. The big red dog NOT the red big dog.
• Phrasal verbs. How do you feel about phrasal verbs?
• Vowels. Vowels.
• Latent letters. Moved to the states when I was 7 years old.
• Exceptions.
• Pronunciation.
• Idioms.
• Homonyms.

Do non-native speakers speak differently from native English speakers?

“Native speakers of English generally are monolingual and are not very good at tuning into language variation,” professor Jennifer Jenkins says (Credit: University of Southampton) The non-native speakers, it turns out, speak more purposefully and carefully, typical of someone speaking a second or third language.

Are native English speakers at a disadvantage in meetings?

Typically, native English speakers dominate meetings about 90\% of the time – Michael Blattner “Native speakers are at a disadvantage when you are in a lingua franca situation,” where English is being used as a common denominator, says Jennifer Jenkins, professor of global Englishes at the UK’s University of Southampton.

Are native speakers at a disadvantage in a lingua franca situation?

“Native speakers are at a disadvantage when you are in a lingua franca situation,” where English is being used as a common denominator, says Jennifer Jenkins, professor of global Englishes at the UK’s University of Southampton. “It’s the native English speakers that are having difficulty understanding and making themselves understood.”

Can you understand a room full of non-native speakers?

In a room full of non-native speakers, ‘there isn’t any chance of understanding’. It might be their language, but the message is often lost In a room full of non-native speakers, ‘there isn’t any chance of understanding’. It might be their language, but the message is often lost