Re: French native speakers and foreign languages

"Paul" == Paul Davidson <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Paul> It seems to me that most people are like this, unless
Paul> sufficiently motivated. I've known anglophones who lived in
Paul> Japan for years and years without learning to hold a
Paul> conversation in Japanese. Like English-speakers,
Paul> French-speakers are fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to
Paul> speak a language that is known by many people all over the
Paul> world.

There are many English speakers, who have lived in Hong Kong for
decades, even considering Hong Kong their "home city", but still not
able to hold a conversation in Cantonese.


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