Ha! So you’re multlingual in closely related languages! That ability probably helps you recognize the “false friend” words that the agencies use like “authorized” by the FDA and “recommended” by the CDC — you know you can’t assume they mean what they seem to mean!
Ha! So you’re multlingual in closely related languages! That ability probably helps you recognize the “false friend” words that the agencies use like “authorized” by the FDA and “recommended” by the CDC — you know you can’t assume they mean what they seem to mean!
Haha, I don't call myself multi-lingual. I took Spanish in high school. Two other languages I was exposed to in my family. I'm actually pretty good with languages, a quick study. But I lose it quickly too because I need constant exposure to keep it up. On that trip, I spoke no Arabic to begin with...by the end of the trip, I had a rudimentary grasp, and now I can't remember anything. Over the years, it's been the same with German, French, Dutch, Hebrew...a few others. I put it down to my brain organizing patterns. Spanish and Italian I use more often so my retention is better. It's sort of like looking at an out of focus picture. Initially, it's just a blur but the more I look, the clearer it gets...and a faster focus for languages I'm exposed to more often.
Ha! So you’re multlingual in closely related languages! That ability probably helps you recognize the “false friend” words that the agencies use like “authorized” by the FDA and “recommended” by the CDC — you know you can’t assume they mean what they seem to mean!
Haha, I don't call myself multi-lingual. I took Spanish in high school. Two other languages I was exposed to in my family. I'm actually pretty good with languages, a quick study. But I lose it quickly too because I need constant exposure to keep it up. On that trip, I spoke no Arabic to begin with...by the end of the trip, I had a rudimentary grasp, and now I can't remember anything. Over the years, it's been the same with German, French, Dutch, Hebrew...a few others. I put it down to my brain organizing patterns. Spanish and Italian I use more often so my retention is better. It's sort of like looking at an out of focus picture. Initially, it's just a blur but the more I look, the clearer it gets...and a faster focus for languages I'm exposed to more often.