Weird goings on with Duolingo. I am sure I have mentioned that I was tired of using it, as it served me up the same stuff every day in a passive-aggressive way and clearly did not have any new vocab beyond what it took to jump through all the hoops. I decided to end my subscription.
It kept me on, transferring me to the free version, then suddenly started giving me really difficult exercises, of either things I've forgotten because they were so long ago, or things I'd never actually seen before, can't remember obviously. I was then told I had run out of 'hearts' which might be a thing on the free version but was never a thing on the paid version. I wasn't going to pay, so I ended my streak. There you go!!!
Meanwhile, Drops, which you may recall was the app I chose instead of duolingo, is also putting me through my paces but I have paid a subscription to Drops for life, so as long as they don't suddenly put a ceiling on what they choose to present to me, I think I will continue to get a lot out of them.
Of course, apps aren't the be all and end all. I am going to have to start being a bit more proactive about teaching myself Finnish if I'm going to be fluent by the time I'm 85. That doesn't leave much time.
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