> IMO people who write English as a second language tend to write longer drawn on sentences than someone who writes it from birth. We take pride in shorter, inf

> IMO people who write English as a second language tend to write longer drawn on sentences than someone who writes it from birth. We take pride in shorter, informal, more concise ways to speak, even if it's lazy. I (non-native) have noticed that too. Native speakers taking pride in shorter sentences is one thing. But for me those shorter sentences are not intuitive. I can't really tell why. I suppose I try being extra careful to be comprehensible. When I watch something like 'The Simpsons' I am amazed by how simple every day sentences can be. For instance, something like "Can you stick it in the refrigerator?". That's pretty close to what I'd literally say in German. But if I had to ask that question spontaneously in English then I'd use way more words.