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Who is "we" though? I met some English people who are great at speaking clearly but it somehow always smells of talking down (the "as a foreigner you can't poss
by throwaway290 3y ago
Who is "we" though? I met some English people who are great at speaking clearly but it somehow always smells of talking down (the "as a foreigner you can't possibly understand me if I speak normally" vibe) or absence of another linga franca to fall back to for efficiency, or both.
I always appreciate people speaking normally, I can always ask if I didn't get something and it keeps me on my toes. Teachers/instructors or news presenters are there for easy to understand language, normal people are for real street speak
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