english is the hardest european language to learn from the point of view of children growing up. i find it interesting that in countries where the language is more literal dyslexia barely exists:

in languages where sounds simply match letters, some symptoms just would not show up. … the condition would be more difficult to diagnose in children who speak these languages, though subtle symptoms such as impaired verbal short-term memory would remain. “people might be struggling, but no one would notice,“.