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Tom Au
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I am a native English speaker who has studied several foreign languages, and who has earned meaningful reputation on SE (>1000) for several of them.

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What is this phenomenon called when someone uses an "uncommon" word in his target language that is similar to one in his own language?
Jan 28, 2017
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How can learning a second language improve my skill with my native language?
Apr 6, 2016
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What, besides frequency, gives a foreign word pedagogical priority in learning/teaching?
Mar 17, 2017
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How useful is studying Latin for learners of more than one Romance language?
Apr 6, 2016
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How can I advance beyond conversational proficiency while not immersed?
Apr 25, 2016
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How can I describe my language proficiency in an internationally recognized way?
Apr 30, 2017
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Can practicing vocabulary from L2 to the same L2 instead of from L2 to L1 be more effective for learning the vocabulary?
Apr 5, 2016
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How do I lose an accent in a foreign language?
Apr 6, 2016
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Is doing a huge amount of grammar exercises helpful for learning English?
Apr 5, 2016
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Is there more than one learning "path" through the intermediate levels in learning languages?
Mar 11, 2017
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Should questions be closed as "general reference" on this site?
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Were there women who were against giving women the right to vote?
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Is it true that there are more slaves in the world now than ever at one point in history?
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Why China was able to unify and not Europe?
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Why did the Germans spare Allied troops trapped at Dunkirk?
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Why did Peter the Great name Saint Petersburg, Russia with a foreign styled name?