my grandparents immigrated to canada when they're around 60 or so, and they've lived here for 11 years, and you should think people living in a different country for that long period of time should be able to pick up a new language.
2006-08-25 15:17:29 · 7 answers · asked by superboredom 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
The language area in their brains may not be receptive to learning an entire new language, but they should be able to learn phrases and necessary survival vocabulary.
2006-08-25 15:24:16 · answer #1 · answered by Carol R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you didnt say where in canada most people in canada speak english except Quebec then french. yes when you get older its harder to learn the language. i go to europe for travel and most business people speak english. i think with in one more generation everybody in the world will speak english
2006-08-25 22:48:58 · answer #2 · answered by Bighorn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With great difficulty. If they are linguist it would be easier. I'm 60 myself, I still learn, but language, no.
2006-08-25 22:25:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they could but it would be harder to learn. I think the younger the better. I can't learn another one have tried many times.
2006-08-25 22:20:01 · answer #4 · answered by ▒Яenée▒ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
absolutely yes
2006-08-25 22:28:43 · answer #5 · answered by Jubei 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good god I hope so, I'm 51 and I can learn anything i want to.
2006-08-25 22:20:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
good damn it they can. if some are going back to college why not
2006-08-25 22:19:40 · answer #7 · answered by ωнєη уσυ ѕмιℓє уσυ мαкє мє ѕмιℓє 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋