09-07-2017, 05:59 PM
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Re: A question for those that have lived abroad and are bi-lingual.
Originally Posted by Dobra
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Haven't lived on the Continent, but worked in France,Germany, Poland, so have a smattering of each, but mainly associated with business. At grammar school, we had to learn Latin (useful on the no 9 bus) and French. I usually came near the top on French and steadfastly bottom with Latin exams. In Poland, I used to do conversational English over dinner or in a bar as many Poles wanted to speak it right....
How can anyone speak a word without any vowels?
10-07-2017, 05:43 AM
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Re: A question for those that have lived abroad and are bi-lingual.
Originally Posted by Barry
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My wife went to France to be a nanny when she left school, unfortunately her french teacher had been scottish so no-one could understand a word she said.... 
The only language I was any good at was Latin and over the last 55 years it has proved to be of very limited use.
As an ex pat I find English works very well here though I am very familiar with Strine.
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