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Wounded Bear

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6. You just ruined Borat for millions of people...

Reply to packman (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2019, 11:04 AM

Aug 2019

The fact is, we learn our speaking skills by listening to those around us, not from classrooms or books. Native speakers suffered through all of the embarrassing gaffes as children. Non-natives and newcomers have to go through the learning pains as adults.

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For today's English lessons - Why do we speak the way we do? [View all] packman Aug 2019 OP

I always get a chuckle when a non native speaker says something a bit "off" mitch96 Aug 2019 #1

Ho hum... I finally had one teacher in high school who admitted that abqtommy Aug 2019 #2

"presenters on the BBC NEWS " mitch96 Aug 2019 #5

Received Pronunciation geardaddy Aug 2019 #8

Yea, that too!! ;) mitch96 Aug 2019 #10

Nah, it's not the language, it's how it comes out of their mouths! abqtommy Aug 2019 #9

We call it The King of Prussia Aug 2019 #12

I love stuff like this! 3catwoman3 Aug 2019 #3

That was a fun article. Control-Z Aug 2019 #4

You just ruined Borat for millions of people... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #6

I also love the rule about the order of adjectives The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #7

As a third generation Franco-American, I say... zanana1 Aug 2019 #11