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Old 06-Jun-2007, 09:29
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Default Re: Learning Foreign Languages: Is it a hobby or a must?

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Originally Posted by Noego View Post
Do you mean: "They could speak better English than English people could speak any foreign language."

If that's the case: objection!

No offense, but I think to make such a statement is nothing short of impossible.

I wouldn't be able to make such a claim anyway. Not without some sort evidence at least.
I have a friend from the USA who has been living in Arfmenia for the last 13 years and still he doesn't speak the language. Do you know why? Because people speak English better there and he has no need to learn the language.For me this is the main reason why English speakers don't speak foreign languages better than non-English speakers. Of course there can be exceptions.
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