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Old 18-Aug-2006, 17:18
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Default Re: To cheat a native English speaker...

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Originally Posted by nyggus View Post
Do you, native speakers, always recognize that a text you're reading is written by a nonative speaker?
In this case, Nyggus, the use of 'cheat' was a dead giveaway. ENLs would use 'deceive, fool, trick' or maybe some other word but not 'cheat'.
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