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From: rajek@netcom.com (Boris Rajek)
Subject: Re: Concerning the number of esperantists
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Igor GAZDIK (igor.gazdik@mailbox.swipnet.se) wrote:

: #In article <4tvrf4$38t@sjx-ixn3.ix.netcom.com>, sjzaft@ix.netcom.co 
: #says...
: #>

: #>What are some of the specific ways in which the grammar of Interlingua
: #>is many times simpler than the grammar of Esperanto?
: #>

: 	the interlingua grammar can be learned in 30 minutes.
: 	the esperanto grammar: maybe in 3 years, or so...

He, he!! :-) :-)

When I started with Esperanto, (1962?) it took me 
approx. 3 hours (one evening) to get familiar 
with the Esperanto grammar. 
That is not to say that the next morning I remembered 
everything. 
However, in approx. one week (joining the Esperanto 
club in Bratislava), the grammar was not problem 
at all any more. 

On the other hand, it is only my experience, and, 
I guess, of another 80%+ of beginner students 
of Esperanto. (If they want to learn). 

I admit, however, that in your specific case, 
the estimate of 3 years seems reasonable. :-)

Boris
rajek@netcom.com
