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Subject: 
Language Barrier
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date: 
Fri, 6 Apr 2001 14:22:12 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Selçuk Göre writes:

I think my phrase was quite open, although I'm not a native english
speaker and screw up saying the exact words quite frequently.

  No fair claiming "non-native speaker" status--your English is better than
some of my coworkers, and at least as good as most of us here.
  I'm always taken aback when someone from outside the US reveals that he or
she isn't a native speaker, because often it's not apparent until the
revelation is made.  In contrast, and thanks to my own intensive language
training, I can almost ask in Spanish for directions to the bathroom.  Bravo
non-native speakers!

     Dave!



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  Re: Language Barrier
 
(...) Thanks for the nice compliment Dave, but I know what I'm..:-) Actually, typing a message is much more easy since I can review what I've just said, but I'm really bad especially while speaking..:-( By the way, all of you have a great share in (...) (23 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: Science and beliefs (was Re: Alien races)
 
(...) I think my phrase was quite open, although I'm not a native english speaker and screw up saying the exact words quite frequently. Actually, you seem to be understand since you already answered the question...:-) What I want to learn is, this (...) (23 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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