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Definitely. I don't mind it, though.

I don't usually correct anyone. It doesn't turn out well.

Still loving these posts!

Variety is definitely a huge issue for me.

I was never confused by any figures of speech as a child. I'm not touting this above anybody, actually I think it made me a bit boring.

I love the little foreign phrases that we use. It adds an air of mystery to our speech.

Of course they sound different!

When you have an entire desk covered in books about the language you're learning!

They're just sounds made with the mouth. They have their place, though.

An hour.

Grammar is quite important. I find it to be a good determiner of intellect.

Yeah, phones definitely screw with things in a classroom setting. I'd suggest the above methods.

Oh my god, this thread is still making me cringe. Ugh! Good thread, though.

I'm learning Spanish right now, so I don't really want to think of learning anything else. But, I guess I'd look into something like Latin.

Shorthand has been around far before the 21st century. And I use shorthand when I text. It doesn't matter too much. Chill out.