Re: Language

From: Bryan <bethexton_at_...>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 16:27:05 -0000

Oh yah, it can be fun when you blow that. I remember sitting on the train from Paris to London, close to 20 years ago mind, trying to subtly listen to the group of young women my age seated across the aisle, who I'd concluded were dutch from the sound of their speech. I was a little depressed because I was able to pick up even fewer words than I normally could from their speech. Then I heard a particular phrase, and suddenly realized, after about 30 minutes of listening to them, that they were actually speaking english. I was able to understand them well enough then.

It is amazing how we can play tricks on ourselves when we are expecting one thing.

--Bryan

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