Let's make it simpler, If you just want 80% proficiency, maybe 2 to 3 months learning is sufficient. But you need to find out 2.5% of any specific language.
When you are starting out to learn any mini-skill (as a subset of the major skill), you don't need to become an expert before you start out. Rather, you need to learn just enough, so that when you find yourself committing mistakes, you can self-correct yourself.
The next step in the process is to remove any obstacles that may come as a hindrance to your practicing of the sub-skill . Generally, TV is the biggest culprit, followed by our smartphones that steal our willpower as we drift away from practicing.
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