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> It would never be accidental. As someone with a number of friends from the mainland, I can assure you it does happen by accident. None of them were taught to
by hitekker 6y ago
> It would never be accidental.
As someone with a number of friends from the mainland, I can assure you it does happen by accident. None of them were taught to avoid saying “na ge” because it is the English equivalent of "that" or "that one".
Where are you getting your information from?
- whiddershins 6y agoIt is anecdotal, so I should have phrased it more carefully. When I was in mainland China about 15 years ago I talked to several people eager to practice their English, in various regions. They were aware. One kid in particular I remember vividly having that conversation. But this was a very small sample.