> Communicate at what level? I've met Americans and
> others who have
> applied themselves to studying a foreign language,
> but their
> application -- even among professional translators
> -- rarely results
> in an ability to write in the languages they studied
> at the level I do
> (or Julio, Ravi, etc. here do) in English.
Yes, congratulations on your english fluency.
What level you ask? I said most taiwanese can't communicate...that means at all.
basic conversation is too hard for them.
Hi my name is jack. what's up jack this is jill, have you met jill? no i haven't but is she single?
Most of the rest of this post deals with *eloquence* rather than mere communication. Many of your observations are correct but irrelevant. Sorry.
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