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Languages I speak in the order of fluency, numbered in the order of acquirement

  • Native language: Danish
  • Strong third language: English - I try to write British English but am quite fluent in US idioms and slang too.
  • Strong sixth language: Dutch
  • Passable second language: Swedish
  • Rusty fourth: German - Dutch is smack between Danish and German so I'm like "Ik ben een Berliner"
  • Rusty fifth: French - not speaking it often enough to be really fluent, but tête-à-tête I can have a conversation about more zan ze wayzer :)

229 Answers

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Are “Fish in a barrel” and “Sitting ducks” similar?
feb 7 at 14:46
30
Why use the word “copy” in “do you copy that”?
may 6 '11 at 5:28
21
What do you call the process immediately after peeing?
jan 25 '11 at 12:31
20
What is the origin of “earthling”?
feb 5 '11 at 15:54
17
What is antonym of “update”?
mar 8 '11 at 12:37
16
What's the connection between “Holy Grail” and “Killer Rabbit”?
jul 13 '11 at 7:18
13
An idiom meaning someone's doing something useless and has no result at the end
apr 13 '12 at 8:47
13
Differences between e.g., viz. and i.e.
nov 20 '11 at 13:36
13
Why is it called an “Indian file”?
jun 16 '11 at 20:10
11
Where does the term “cold calling” originate from?
mar 19 '11 at 17:50
10
Are there any expressions that describe going from a bad to a worse situation?
jun 28 '11 at 12:46
10
Is there a single word for “money-mindedness”?
apr 3 '11 at 11:41
9
Why do we use the word “thereof”?
may 29 '11 at 7:11
9
Origin of “of course”?
mar 29 '11 at 12:46
8
Are there shibboleths specific to native Russian speakers?
mar 19 '11 at 9:31
8
Usage of “we” as plural second-person
mar 25 '11 at 21:51
8
What's the difference between “overlook”, “ignore” and “neglect”?
mar 15 '11 at 12:17
8
What does “pray” mean in phrases like “pray proceed”?
jan 26 '11 at 9:41
7
Strange grammar in Dracula
mar 3 at 10:02
7
Yoda's sentence structure
jul 6 '11 at 21:13
7
Is there another way of saying 'user-unfriendly'?
may 9 '11 at 18:16
7
Why do we say “wearing perfumes?”
mar 15 '11 at 12:19
6
What does it mean to “offer a plea for a caution”?
apr 29 at 13:20
6
Does this ‘twice’ mean two times, or double in quantity?
jun 16 '11 at 6:57
6
Common phrases for something that appears good but is actually bad
jun 18 '12 at 9:21
6
Is “Beginner” a measurement of time, or skill?
dec 8 '11 at 9:40
6
When should I use “a” versus “an” in front of a word beginning with the letter h?
may 11 '11 at 11:42
6
“Sick” or “ill”?
mar 19 '11 at 22:22
6
How to pronounce “AKA”?
mar 1 '11 at 10:05
6
What does “from hunger” mean?
mar 7 '11 at 8:37
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