Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak...
by StavrosK on Friday May 21, 2021 @06:47PM
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I've lived in Greece for the last 40 years and even I think in English (when I think in language).
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Re:Nonnative English speakers share their gripes about speak...
by YeGoblynQueenne on Saturday May 22, 2021 @06:08AM
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For me it's to do with work. I think of work all the time and I find it difficult to think of it in Greek. So I end up thinking about work, in English, all the time.
The problem is that I keep forgetting Greek words and I find myself using English expressions even when I speak in Greek, even when I'm not speaking about work. And then I start saying things I'd never say in either language. I'm particularly shocked when I make blunders like "περιφέρεια του κύκλου". I just hope it's too early for early Alzheimer's.