Kids learn languages really easily, don't they? There's this thing in your brain that just works it out -- but it switches off when you're an adult. Right? Well, maybe. But it's not that simple. Written with GRETCHEN MCCULLOCH: http://gretchenmcculloch.com/ - http://twitter.com/GretchenAMcC [Update: her book BECAUSE INTERNET is out July 2019! https://gretchenmcculloch.com/book/ ] More from Gretchen at ALL THINGS LINGUISTIC: http://allthingslinguistic.com/ - http://twitter.com/AllThingsLing Directed by MATT GRAY: http://mattg.co.uk/ - http://twitter.com/unnamedculprit And more from me: http://tomscott.com/ - http://twitter.com/tomscott