Re:For polyglots, there's something special about their nati...
by ArchOversight on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @04:08PM
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I'm Dutch, my first language was Dutch, my second language was German and my third language was English.
I count and do all my numbers in English, UNLESS I am in The Netherlands and I have just been talking Dutch then I do it in Dutch. I do not switch to Dutch even internally for my internal monologue when I encounter numbers.
I count and do all my numbers in English, UNLESS I am in The Netherlands and I have just been talking Dutch then I do it in Dutch. I do not switch to Dutch even internally for my internal monologue when I encounter numbers.