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Re:English is relatively easy to learn, but not to master (2... by nickkell on Sunday March 28, 2021 @05:54AM (#26609122)
It's a blessing and a curse.

Being able to work almost anywhere in the world whilst speaking your first language is a privilege.

Being replied to in terrible English after addressing somebody in their native language is very frustrating.

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Re:English is relatively easy to learn, but not to master (2... by sokoloff on Sunday March 28, 2021 @06:40AM (#26609267)
I’ve gotten the “Please, sir, we do this in English” response most often in Paris, but I don’t get frustrated by it. I tried, but it wasn’t good enough. Fair enough.
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