For polyglots, there's something special about their native tongue

Re:For polyglots, there's something special about their nati... by mzs on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @03:47PM (#39684073)

I've encountered that as well. Someone at work tells me a number of something to check in English, I have to write it down. I can't even see the number in my head. It's the complete opposite if someone tells me say a phone number in Polish. I lived less than a year outside of the US since October 1981.

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Re:For polyglots, there's something special about their nati... by FredPret on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @03:55PM (#39684178)

What was emigrating from Poland in 1981 like?

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Re:For polyglots, there's something special about their nati... by peterfirefly on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @04:16PM (#39684391)

Like the "Coffee, coffee, coffee" scene from "Moscow on the Hudson", I guess. And also very lonely with all their friends and family left behind.

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Re:For polyglots, there's something special about their nati... by mzs on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @05:19PM (#39685098)

I don't want to be off topic so in short you come-up with a plausible reason for travel to then Yugoslavia which takes you by rail through Vienna and spend time at Traiskirchen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traiskirchen#Refugee_Camp_(Bun...

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Re:For polyglots, there's something special about their nati... by ozim on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @05:29PM (#39685205)

Hijacking planes was another popular route.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOT_Polish_Airlines_Flight_1...

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Re:For polyglots, there's something special about their nati... by FredPret on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @05:32PM (#39685237)

Incredible - they guy got his freedom. These stories are as inspiring as they are tragic.

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Re:For polyglots, there's something special about their nati... by FredPret on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @05:31PM (#39685223)

Unbelievable. Glad you made it.

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