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by SheriS
Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:03 pm
Forum: Languages of the World
Topic: Britishisms
Replies: 6
Views: 25308

Re: Britishisms

Having grown up in Michigan, when I moved to Australia and subsequently to New Zealand (where I have now lived for more than 32 years), I naively thought I spoke English, only to realise I actually spoke American! The locals could understand me because they had American TV, but I had to work hard to...
by SheriS
Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:42 pm
Forum: Languages of the World
Topic: Language Exchanges - opportunity to preserve languages too?
Replies: 2
Views: 23164

Language Exchanges - opportunity to preserve languages too?

Here's a fantastic initiative on so many levels - young people learning English in Brazil connect with elderly people in Chicago who are just so grateful to have someone to talk to. In this case, young Brazilians want to improve their English by engaging in conversations with native speakers. What i...

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