Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-174.135.62.244-20160603201323/@comment-25936766-20160722193054

And point is, english is still easy. It's like the centipede's dilemma: If you focus too much on the specifics and the technical, it's going to be difficult. But don't think about them, and it'll be relatively easy and natural.

As far as for communication purposes, knowing the rules is unnecesary. And it only gets difficult at a technical level if you decide to study it and see how it is in-depth instead of at-first-glance.

Of course, one's original language is a big factor. It's easier for a spanish speaker to learn english than it is for a japanese speaker to learn english. Spanish and English are like red and green apples, while Japanese and English are like Apples and Oranges.