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Context: I watched some Mandarin-TV show and apparantly there are kids with strict parents that would be disapppointed when the kid’s English language class scores are low…

So I feel so awkward just… being abroad and know English lol.

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I wonder how a foreigner visiting China would feel if I traveled there started speaking English to them? Do they instantly know I’m actually an American Citizen? Or would they get confused for a few seconds before I have to explain my situation to them?

  • Lembot_0006@programming.dev
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    10 months ago

    Hmm. Yes, learning foreign language as adult is difficult while using the language you constantly use from the beginning is easy.

  • √𝛂𝛋𝛆@piefed.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    My favorite surprise language is very very Asian looking with a hillbilly southern accent and slang. Really any distinctly atypical phenotype mixed with redneck is fascinating. I can easily opt out of my southern accent. It is not my default. I find it funny how some people cannot switch it off.