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Speaking, most definitely. Not only do you have to think on your feet, but you have to be careful about your pronunciation in order to not confuse to listener completely. Reading and writing are actually quite easy for me, because I can take my time and look words and examples up in order to help myself along. You don't get to take it that easy when talking, unfortunately, since the point is to carry out a conversation. You'd probably end up annoying your conversation partner if you even tried.

I tried to learn R'lyehian from the Lovecraftian mythos. Since there isn't actually much information on it, it... didn't quite work out. It still was fun to try, though!

If you want to be very technical, everyone has an accent. It's just that we become so accustomed to hearing it on the people around us that we don't even perceive it as such. That said, my accent really shines (in the most awful of ways) when I'm speaking English. It's kind of hilarious.

Definitely! I speak Spanish as my native tongue and I catch myself accidentally substituting words for their English equivalent all the time. Not to mention, I almost feel like the better my English gets, the worse my Spanish becomes. It's a little annoying.

Perhaps not, as most people will never leave their country and there are always various internet sites in your native tongue, but it's always fun to do so. Not to mention, you broaden your horizons and open yourself up to new things by learning other languages. Even if there are plenty of translations to be found when it comes to media, nothing beats reading/hearing something in its original language. You catch so many details that are lost in translation that way.

To be honest, this is more or less the way I managed to learn English. Granted, it wasn't quite as hardcore, but I did spend some time watching and hearing English media only and throwing myself headfirst into various English forums. If dictionaries and resources won't help you learn, I can guarantee the embarrassment of committing several grammatical errors will. It's definitely a little harsh, but it's a good way to learn through trail and error.

Hello, everyone! My name is Quinzelle, and I am from Puerto Rico. I'm currently fluid in both Spanish and English, but I hope to soon add other languages to that list. I've currently learned some very basic level Italian, and I am planning on learning Japanese and French, as they are both very interesting languages. I hope to get along with you all and to have a swell time here!