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Re:When do we become unable to learn a language like a nativ... by rjsw on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @08:48PM (#24714530)
You can start thinking in the second language before you have fully mastered it.
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Re:When do we become unable to learn a language like a nativ... by buzzerbetrayed on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @11:02PM (#24715235)
Sure but what happens if you try to think of a word you haven’t learned yet?
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Re:When do we become unable to learn a language like a nativ... by 082349872349872 on Thursday October 08, 2020 @01:02AM (#24716018)
Circumlocution. In this case, circumcogitation.

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