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I would really rather read his guide to learning English.

• oytis 9mo ago
  He was exposed to English from the very young age, it's basically his native language
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  • nephihaha 9mo ago
    Sort of. When I hear Nabokov speaking, he sounds like he has an unplaceable regional accent, as opposed to a "foreign" one. His writing in English is fluent, but can have a few tics in it — he repeats certain fancy words, and he tends to avoid slang. By the way, the last tsar's daughters reportedly picked up a slight Irish accent from one of their tutors. He was sacked and replaced by someone more pukka.
• vaskebjorn 9mo ago
  Be born into a noble family with english speaking governesses.