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Yeah, and I realized that last list should include Farsi and Arabic. Tom Send a noteboard - 25/06/2011 02:24:06 AM
Though oddly enough, the Farsi had at one point progressed to a medium conversational level back in around 2000. I had a one-hour commute to and from work and for three years I studied a language on the commuter train both ways. This essentially gave me two hours per day for three years, and I just picked random languages (usually brushing up on the dead ones, in all honesty). The Farsi was getting decent when I stopped. Of course, that was back in the days of Khatami and the "kinder, gentler" Islamic Republic.
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ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

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/Simple Question: at what point do you tell people you "know" a language or "speak" it? Tom - 24/06/2011 02:49:51 AM 749 Views
Here's what I tell various people Larry - 24/06/2011 03:09:45 AM 543 Views
It's interesting that you focus on the literary side Tom - 24/06/2011 03:29:36 AM 510 Views
I do that because I make some money from translations, so I have to "know" at least one other, no? Larry - 24/06/2011 03:41:24 AM 514 Views
Interesting Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 10:23:04 PM 504 Views
I thought the same ironclad - 24/06/2011 10:29:03 PM 956 Views
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neat question. temeraire - 24/06/2011 06:36:09 AM 506 Views
I'd say it depends on the purpose... jh - 24/06/2011 10:04:48 AM 660 Views
I agree that it varies on why you're being asked ironclad - 24/06/2011 10:45:02 AM 597 Views
temeraire - 24/06/2011 09:01:42 PM 458 Views
I tend to give a long speech Camilla - 24/06/2011 11:02:22 AM 516 Views
Re: /Simple Question: at what point do you tell people you "know" a language or "speak" it? Stephen - 24/06/2011 01:21:52 PM 535 Views
Agree with jh nossy - 24/06/2011 02:19:21 PM 531 Views
I think if you would be able to make not just basic needs known... globug0822 - 24/06/2011 04:58:05 PM 512 Views
check noteboard *NM* Deadsy - 25/06/2011 04:38:48 PM 292 Views
Very good question. Legolas - 24/06/2011 08:22:47 PM 572 Views
I had a feeling you might enjoy the survey. Tom - 24/06/2011 10:50:47 PM 430 Views
What can I say, I'm predictable? Legolas - 25/06/2011 01:00:49 AM 508 Views
Two words: constant practice Tom - 25/06/2011 02:34:52 AM 565 Views
True. Legolas - 25/06/2011 04:13:06 PM 517 Views
"Sank beneath the the waves of the Lethe" is an incredible phrase. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/06/2011 06:01:00 AM 230 Views
Glad you enjoyed it! *NM* Tom - 26/06/2011 05:08:49 PM 211 Views
If you have at least an elementary school understanding of the language Praziquantel - 24/06/2011 10:19:45 PM 504 Views
My own survey answers Tom - 24/06/2011 11:07:12 PM 533 Views
Funny how your taste in languages still to learn parallels mine to a great extent. Legolas - 25/06/2011 01:04:36 AM 478 Views
Yeah, and I realized that last list should include Farsi and Arabic. Tom - 25/06/2011 02:24:06 AM 472 Views
Oh, and Hawaiian. I have about seven books on Hawaiian. All bought in Hawaii, of course. *NM* Tom - 25/06/2011 02:35:43 AM 215 Views
I suppose Farsi must be easier than Arabic. Legolas - 26/06/2011 11:18:23 AM 523 Views
Yes and no. Tom - 26/06/2011 05:08:29 PM 1578 Views
Interesting. Makes sense, I guess. Legolas - 26/06/2011 05:49:25 PM 518 Views
The timing of your question makes me giggle. Jedi Wolf Sister - 26/06/2011 04:05:07 AM 585 Views
Re: /Simple Question: at what point do you tell people you "know" a language or "speak" it? Vivien - 29/06/2011 11:25:42 PM 632 Views
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