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MADem

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11. She is not "fluent." Her accent is thick as molasses and her use of expressive vernacular is off.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 05:49 PM

Apr 2016

Zsa Zsa Gabor was "fluent." So was her sister, Eva (New York is where I want to stay, I get allergic smelling hay...).

This woman's ability certainly exceeds "conversational" but falls below "fluent." Now, she might be fluent in other languages, but I'd say she's just very good at this English thing.

I also think Trump told her what to say. I'd blame the "equal" on him!

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Does speaking a second language "fluently" demand you can speak it [View all] no_hypocrisy Apr 2016 OP

You speak correct. immoderate Apr 2016 #1

I seen what you did there! DawgHouse Apr 2016 #8

What did there? I missed. Glassunion Apr 2016 #10

Most people aren't gramatically correct when speaking their first language. hughee99 Apr 2016 #2

This. mehneh Apr 2016 #3

Teabaggers?? They are demanding amnety for their poor linguistic skills!! madinmaryland Apr 2016 #6

Yeah, it's JUST the teabaggers. hughee99 Apr 2016 #13

You meant to say "There are" grammar nazis on DU. 11 Bravo Apr 2016 #25

Excellent point. hughee99 Apr 2016 #27

It does for the dictionary definition of "fluent" Kelvin Mace Apr 2016 #4

She already does. And most native speakers wouldn't be considered fluent if you shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #14

"Accurate" in my view would mean grammatically and idiomatically. Kelvin Mace Apr 2016 #22

I don't think many native speakers will meet your criteria. (even advanced ones don't always.) shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #23

... shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #24

yep 840high Apr 2016 #28

Many people do not speak accurately, whatever language they use :) Albertoo Apr 2016 #32

Good lord, who gives a shit? Brickbat Apr 2016 #5

One who speaks 3 languages is called trilingual GOLGO 13 Apr 2016 #7

There's more truth to that than I'd like. shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #15

Do you mean grammatically correctly? rock Apr 2016 #9

She is not "fluent." Her accent is thick as molasses and her use of expressive vernacular is off. MADem Apr 2016 #11

This is petty. shadowandblossom Apr 2016 #12

She speaks two more languages than most Americans do mainer Apr 2016 #16

Same here. I think she is 840high Apr 2016 #29

Everybody makes grammatical errors. It's a question of "more or less," not Cal33 Apr 2016 #17

How many languages do you speak? linuxman Apr 2016 #18

She could afford a language coach mainstreetonce Apr 2016 #19

Unless if Melania have some anything of interesting to be said, I are much not care struggle4progress Apr 2016 #20

That's petty and pathetic. Codeine Apr 2016 #21

I speak one language... lame54 Apr 2016 #26

There are other issues to criticize Android3.14 Apr 2016 #30

think different Mosby Apr 2016 #31

To a language teacher "fluent" simply means being able to talk fast Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2016 #33

Fluency is a myth. LostOne4Ever Apr 2016 #34