You should be able to wake up hungover anywhere where that language is spoken and get around, no matter which problem comes up. That's my definition, at least.
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"it's like the real world, except there's dragons!"
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/Simple Question: at what point do you tell people you "know" a language or "speak" it?
24/06/2011 02:49:51 AM
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Here's what I tell various people
24/06/2011 03:09:45 AM
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It's interesting that you focus on the literary side
24/06/2011 03:29:36 AM
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I do that because I make some money from translations, so I have to "know" at least one other, no?
24/06/2011 03:41:24 AM
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I agree that it varies on why you're being asked
24/06/2011 10:45:02 AM
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24/06/2011 09:01:42 PM
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Re: /Simple Question: at what point do you tell people you "know" a language or "speak" it?
24/06/2011 01:21:52 PM
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I think if you would be able to make not just basic needs known...
24/06/2011 04:58:05 PM
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Very good question.
24/06/2011 08:22:47 PM
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I had a feeling you might enjoy the survey.
24/06/2011 10:50:47 PM
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What can I say, I'm predictable?
25/06/2011 01:00:49 AM
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Two words: constant practice
25/06/2011 02:34:52 AM
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"Sank beneath the the waves of the Lethe" is an incredible phrase. *NM*
26/06/2011 06:01:00 AM
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If you have at least an elementary school understanding of the language
24/06/2011 10:19:45 PM
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My own survey answers
24/06/2011 11:07:12 PM
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Funny how your taste in languages still to learn parallels mine to a great extent.
25/06/2011 01:04:36 AM
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Yeah, and I realized that last list should include Farsi and Arabic.
25/06/2011 02:24:06 AM
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Oh, and Hawaiian. I have about seven books on Hawaiian. All bought in Hawaii, of course. *NM*
25/06/2011 02:35:43 AM
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I suppose Farsi must be easier than Arabic.
26/06/2011 11:18:23 AM
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Re: /Simple Question: at what point do you tell people you "know" a language or "speak" it?
29/06/2011 11:25:42 PM
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