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Old December 02, 2011, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by wrholt View Post
...until I made some error of grammar, vocabulary, or cultural knowledge that marked me as a second-language speaker..
Yes, in that order of likely mistake. Even if you achieve the ideal grammar and vocabulary and all else, some obscure reference to, say, a children's story which you've never heard of, can give the game away. Not that it matters much. Body language can play a part too.
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