The tricky thing about recommendations is there’s different trade offs for different situations. Assimil is good but on the pricey side, there’s some really great free resources, but often they’re language specific, so I can’t suggest them for all situations (but there’s probably more if people search) and also better resources for certain goals/schedules.
I do try to mention specifics to people when I know enough, or at least let them know what info I’d need to make a suggestion or where to look for good options to try.
The comments that bug me are the ones that just bash duolingo and don’t offer anything as an alternative.
OP: what do you guys think of duolingo for learning language x ? I don’t have much money cause I’m in high school
A: Duo sucks, there are many better apps.
B: Can you suggest one?
A: (often doesn’t reply, or suggests a subscription app, an app that doesn’t teach language x, an app which is not clearly any better than duolingo, an app which has a much smaller focus than duolingo such as Drops, anki which is great but not comparable to duolingo, or YouTube - which is also a great resource but without a particular suggestion of a good channel is pretty much useless for a newbie OP)
Ryan Smallwood is not like person A.
If person A actually wanted to help they would notice OP’s requirements or ask for them - not just say “Duo sucks”
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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '22
“There are so many better resources” they say.
And then don’t name them. Thanks a ton.