What are the advantages and disadvantages of learning English online?

Benefits: There are all kinds of information on the Internet, which is comprehensive and convenient.

Disadvantages: a lot of materials need to be purchased before they can be used, and the explanations of many topics are not authoritative or even correct, and many online translations are not rigorous enough.

English, belonging to the West Germanic branch of the Germanic family of Indo-European languages, evolved from the languages spoken by Germanic people of Anglo-Saxon and Jute tribes who immigrated to the British Isles from Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands and surrounding areas, and spread to all parts of the world through active British colonization.

Due to the contact with many national languages in history, its vocabulary has changed from monism to pluralism, its grammar has changed from "more inflections" to "less inflections", and its pronunciation has changed regularly. According to the number of native speakers, English is the official language used in most countries.

Modern English began to flourish in the era of william shakespeare. Some scholars divide it into early modern English and late modern English, and the dividing line is about 1800. With the occupation and colonization of most parts of the world by the British Empire, the local language has greatly influenced the development of English.

Including john wycliffe (one of the compilers of the English Bible), samuel johnson (one of the compilers of the first English dictionary) and william shakespeare (William? Shakespeare (a famous playwright and poet) is an important figure in the popularization of English.