So, learning a language by immersion is fun but it's def. different than as a child, and I don't think neuroplasticity is the sole reason.
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As a result you walk into a cafe like, "I'd like a bagel on top of the rental cheese" and the barista just thinks "fucking Americans"
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and you end up with what you want, no feedback. But if you say that as a kid, feedback is almost 100% guaranteed.
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Interesting. My experience in Belgium was the opposite. The folks in my town were happy to correct my grammar. Guess I was just very lucky.
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It's definitely a city thing. In Prague I'd occasionally order in Czech and they'd just default to English, even when my Czech was accurate.
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I think also children are taken care of, so if they ask for something incorrectly they'll still get what they need.
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I keep asking my partner to correct my Swedish, but he says it feels super awkward for him.
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I'm thinking of My Fair Lady
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I also find that, when listening to an adult speaking a language new to them, I'm so focused on understanding them, that+
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I tend not to really notice the mistakes
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