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Randy D

Hanging out with a person who's learning your language can help him or her pick up more than what's taught in textbooks.


 It can also work for you if you're learning a foreign language.

Have you ever tried either of these?
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Posted - February 17, 2017
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  • 17261
    Hmm. Think I've picked up one or maybe even two things from English talking to my English speaking friends.
      February 17, 2017 6:07 AM MST
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  • I hope I've helped somewhere along the way. 
      February 17, 2017 6:09 AM MST
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  • 17261
    You're counted into my friends. :-)
      February 17, 2017 6:10 AM MST
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  • What would you have done without my funny little Englishisms, it would have been terrible for you otherwise.
      February 17, 2017 6:12 AM MST
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  • 17261
    Haha. I know right?
      February 17, 2017 6:14 AM MST
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  • 11036
    My former boss is British and we had him speaking and writing American even though he continues to live in the UK. This post was edited by Jane S at February 17, 2017 6:28 AM MST
      February 17, 2017 6:19 AM MST
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  • Tyrants.
      February 17, 2017 6:20 AM MST
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  • 11036
    Lucia, we didn't make him do it; he just picked it up from interacting with his staff.
      February 17, 2017 6:23 AM MST
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  • 53510
    Good on ya.
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      February 17, 2017 6:21 AM MST
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  • 11036
    Cheers, mate!
      February 17, 2017 6:24 AM MST
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  • It's happened to me. I can't tell me guesses from my reckons and my frosting from my icing anymore. 
      February 17, 2017 6:22 AM MST
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  • 283
    While taking Spanish in college, I had several Spanish speaking coworkers that would help me. One who was very helpful, actually spoke four languages fluently . She spoke English, French, Spanish, and Lebanese. Her husband spoke six languages. They were an older couple and one of the cutest couples I have ever met.
      February 17, 2017 9:09 AM MST
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  • "Yes" ... how else was I going to learn any swear words? :)
      February 17, 2017 9:37 AM MST
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