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Would you forget english if you didn't speak it for ages?

Asked by in_omnia_paratus 29 days ago, 7 answers.

Just wondering- Say for example, you spoke english as a first language, and then you were like 20 you moved to like, Japan and never spoke a word of english again, would you then 60 years later still be able to speak fluent english?

Answered by jessika_berry on Oct 26, 2009, 11:01PM
234 answers

yes I just moved to germany and have forgotten words!

Answered by jamiee on Oct 26, 2009, 11:09PM
40 answers

I am swedish and I moved here (US) less than 2 years ago and im starting to forget some words so when im speaking swedish with my family sometimes when we cant find the right word in swedish we say it in english so basically we're speaking swenglish wink

Answered by youcancallmejess on Oct 27, 2009, 02:25AM
746 answers

oooh swenglish... I like it =] lol

Answered by imxxsoxxloaded on Oct 27, 2009, 05:41AM
164 answers

swenglish!!lol
yea..its possible!! unless you take books to that place and secretly keep reading them for the next 60 years!!
damn!! I wud hate to live that long!!

Answered by jessika_berry on Oct 27, 2009, 05:54AM
234 answers

ya my mom dose the same thing we lived in vegas and her family came and she couldnt speek right now its hapening to me!we call it germinglish!

Answered by clawjaw on Oct 27, 2009, 07:29AM
524 answers

in short, yes... its near impossible to forget your native language... your native accent would change but you would never forget your home countrys language if you have spoken it for 20 years.

Answered by lizzie_2410 on Nov 16, 2009, 08:28AM
500 answers

to be fair I think you wouldnt forget your first language
because its one of the basic things you learnt from when you were younger

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